Program Planner

Becoming a McLane teammate is to become part of an honest, stable, and reliable company with more than 125 years of success. We are looking for teammates with perseverance who will take the extra step for our customers, our community, and the company. In return, we will pay you well and offer you the opportunity to go as far in your career as you want to go.

As a member of the Foodservice headquarters team, the Program Planner ensures that adequate inventory of all new or promotional products is available at all Foodservice locations to support the marketing efforts of our customers. They routinely handle seven-figure dollar expenditures and, accordingly, have a high level of responsibility for customer satisfaction and retention.

The Program Planner is a hybrid position which will require the candidate to report and work from the office a minimum of 4 days a week. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute radius from Carrollton, TX.

Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid holidays, earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

Essential Job Functions/Principal Accountabilities:

• Purchase or monitor the purchase of all items across all divisions in support of chain promotional efforts.
• Work with chain restaurant customers related to promotions and menu changes; review and monitor new item/vendor setup requests.
• Determine franchise- and store-level participation in promotions and special product offerings.
• Analyze and load promotional forecast data into purchasing system; identify forecast or promotional inventory build concerns.
• Thoroughly communicate timing and special circumstances associated with promotions, new items, item replacements, limited-time offers, and toy items.
• Oversee billing and collection of funds due resulting from inventory transfers, storage fees, product recalls, vendor shipping errors, and other circumstances.
• This position has additional duties; special projects may be assigned.

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience in a high-volume, high inventory turn environment.
• Prior procurement, operations, or sales experience in the foodservice environment.
• Strong computer literacy with specific attention to spreadsheet skills.

Working Conditions:

• Office environment.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.