Milk Planning Specialist

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With nearly $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.

job purpose: The Milk Planning Specialist for Incoming Raw Milk and Processing works in coordination with the Supply Chain and Operations teams to ensure proper flow of milk into and through the Processing portion of the Goodyear facility. The Milk Planning Specialist provides daily and weekly coordination on raw milk receiving and development of the Processing plan in conjunction with the Bottling Lines production schedule, maintains a balanced inventory of raw milk and components to allow for the seamless execution of daily run plans on the Production Lines across our 24/7/365 operation, and works with Operations team members to optimize equipment capabilities, available tank space, existing milk inventories and production line performance.

responsibilities:

Work closely with Production Scheduling to gain alignment on required raw milk receipts.

Coordinate Membrane run plans to meet Production Line requirements

Develop the milk process forecast/schedule and monitors the plant performance for adherence and adjusts accordingly.

Coordinate inbound contractual requirement with UDA and bulk load outs with providers.

Monitor plant performance to plan each day of operation.

Support new product launches to meet in market timelines.

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Own the administration and review of milk receipts and associated follow-ups

Identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities and make recommendations.

Support customer service function, allocation of purchase orders and adjusting inventory levels.

Coordinate Orders received and Inventory availability and communicates with Ops to determine production requirements.

Liaise with all vendors on order/delivery concerns.

skills/qualifications required:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field, or equivalent work experience in Operations or Production Planning required.

Minimum of 2 to 5 years in fluid milk or value-added processing.

Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

Strong internal and external customer focus with great follow-up.

Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Tolerance of ambiguity; flexibility is key.

working conditions and physical requirements:

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment, and position is expected to be based onsite 5 days/week.

Expected to work occasional off-shifts including weekends as needed.

No or very limited physical effort required. Limited exposure to physical risk.

food safety requirements:

Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.

Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.

Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.

Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.

Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.

Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.

position location: Goodyear, AZ

reports to: Assistant Dairy Planning Manager

travel requirements: under 5%

exempt/nonexempt: Exempt

fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email .