Senior Sales & Operations Planning Analyst

Within our Corporate Supply Chain team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking a Senior Sales & Operations Planning Analyst to help shape how demand, supply, and production come together across our network. This role helps guide our monthly planning rhythm by connecting commercial demand, plant capacity, ingredient availability, and inventory strategy into clear business decisions. You will work across operations, finance, procurement, and commercial teams to strengthen forecast accuracy, improve scenario planning, and help ensure our cheese and dairy ingredient network stays balanced, responsive, and ready for growth.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $90,000 and $102,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and coordinate Leprino’s monthly Sales and Operations Planning cycle across demand, supply, inventory, and financial inputs.
• Prepare planning materials, calendars, and meeting documentation for demand reviews, supply reviews, and executive planning sessions.
• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, Procurement, Demand Planning, and Commercial teams to align short and long-range supply plans.
• Review demand shifts, capacity constraints, and inventory positions, then help shape practical supply responses.
• Track open actions, business decisions, and follow-up commitments from planning meetings to keep momentum moving.
• Monitor production schedules, supplier performance, and material availability to reduce disruption and improve service levels.
• Build forecasting processes for critical ingredients including milk, cream, NFDM, packaging materials, and other key inputs.
• Identify supply gaps early and work with procurement and operations teams to build recovery plans.
• Support scenario modeling that helps leaders understand tradeoffs across supply, service, inventory, and cost.
• Help strengthen planning systems, reporting tools, and data quality across SAP and related planning platforms.
• Look for opportunities to simplify workflows, improve forecast accuracy, and build stronger planning discipline across the network.
• Be an early adopter of new planning technology and help shape how our planning capabilities grow over time.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in Sales and Operations Planning, supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, or a closely related supply chain function.
• A working knowledge of supply planning fundamentals, including demand balancing, capacity planning, inventory strategy, and material flow.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including building models, working with large datasets, and analyzing planning trends.
• Experience with ERP or planning systems such as SAP, planning modules, or similar enterprise tools.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• A Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in food manufacturing, dairy, ingredients, or other high-volume process manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization, SAP Integrated Business Planning, demand planning tools, or advanced forecasting platforms.
• A professional certification such as ASCM CPIM or other supply chain planning credentials.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?