demand planner ii

Date Posted:

11/26/2025

Job Code:

AD4075

City:

Seattle

State:

WA

Country:

United States of America

Category:

Supply Chain

Description

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

Summary: The Demand Planner II (Production Planner II) will be responsible for managing the short-term production plans and long-term capacity assessment across all value-added plants for Trident Seafoods' domestic business.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Develop production plans over a rolling 3-month horizon to deliver superior customer service while managing inventory levels.
• Review Capacity to Demand ratio over a rolling 12-month horizon to drive plant efficiency while delivering on inventory goals.
• Schedule and lead weekly cross functional production planning and S&OE meetings
• Own Production planning metrics: Schedule Adherence and Capacity Utilization
• Collaborate with plants weekly to ensure we optimize schedules based on customer/SKU priorities, RM availability and safety stock goals
• Proactively review future risk (to service or utilization) and communicate with Commercial and Operational leads.
• Schedule and participate in monthly RCCP meetings – clearly communicate utilization and inventory build over the horizon.
• Propose stepwise improvements to existing processes
• Call out and propose solutions when identifying MRP discrepancies

Additional Responsibilities:

• Modify existing analytics tools within Excel as needed
• Propose improvements to analytics tools within IBP
• Work with plants to create and maintain a master list of production line capacities
• Monitor and report out plant schedule adherence (PSA)
• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings

This is an exempt position with an annualized salary range of $88,000 to $107,000.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Minimum Requirements

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs)

• 3-6 years of experience in a CPG industry in the areas of production planning, material planning and S&OP
• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering/Mathematics required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required. Must enjoy and be proficient in working with numbers and mining for insights
• Excellent Excel skills required: Power-pivot skills a plus

Preferred Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs)

• Master's degree in Supply Chain or Business Management preferred, APICS or Six Sigma certification in lieu of MBA
• Experience working in Supply Planning tools (SAP/Oracle etc.) preferred

Work Environment

This is an on-site position based at the Trident Support Center office in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

In-office time takes place in a typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and moderate noise. While remote, employees must provide appropriate home office space.

Physical/Mental demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time at a desk. Frequently required to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee will occasionally stand, walk, and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision for frequent use of a computer.

Work Authorization

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.