Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry, and seafood directly from real animal cells. These products are not vegan or vegetarian—they are delicious meat, made without the need to raise and slaughter billions of animals. In doing so, the company aims to address some of the most pressing environmental, animal welfare, and public health challenges, while still giving people the meat they love.

Founded as the world’s first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) has achieved numerous industry-defining milestones, including being the first company to produce multiple species of meat (beef, chicken, and duck) and to sell a cultivated meat product in the United States. The company believes that people shouldn’t have to choose between the foods they love and a thriving planet, and is working to build a better food system with access to delicious, humane, and sustainable meat, poultry, and seafood.

UPSIDE Foods has won various industry awards, including New York Times’ Good Tech Awards, FastCo’s Next Big Thing in Tech and World Changing Ideas Awards, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources. UPSIDE Foods has raised a total of $608 million, including from the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), Baillie Gifford, Bill Gates, Cargill, John Doerr, John Mackey, Kimbal and Christiana Musk, Norwest, Richard Branson, Softbank, Temasek, Threshold, Tyson Foods, and others.

About this job:

UPSIDE has grown fast over the last two years, and the momentum continues! As the Production & Materials Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating and developing production schedules by analyzing and optimizing resources and ensuring proper workflow through each operational modality. The team is looking for someone to create efficiencies based on manufacturing capabilities along with run strategies that result in meeting or exceeding customer requirements. You’ll work closely with supply chain and operations to coordinate delivery of raw materials to maximize on-time delivery.

Responsibilities Include:

Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules in accordance with manufacturing plans and manage updates to the production plan.
Create and manage planning meetings with all manufacturing functional groups for alignment and asset allocation.
Partner with Supply Chain and work with ERP tools to forecast material purchases and resupply requirements are met without interruption.
Understand current and future capacity/supply/equipment constraints, including planned & unplanned downtime, affecting production by engaging stakeholders throughout the planning process and lead the development of recovery plans.
Communicate risks & gaps of current production plans to appropriate stakeholders and develop service, inventory, & tradeoff scenarios by using a planning toolkit to reduce said risks & gaps.
Immerse yourself and collaborate with all functional departments by attending meetings, analyzing various reports, and understanding current priorities to ensure the production facility is supporting our current enterprise goals while reducing production delays or product backorders.
Develop and analyze forecast performance reports that drive actions on optimization and efficiencies of the production process.

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, industrial engineering/operations research or another quantitative field (preferred), or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated 5+ years in production planning for a high volume and complex production process.
Experience with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics experience preferred.
Carry a continuous improvement & data-driven mindset. Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
Strong communication skills needed to collaborate with stakeholders with flexibility and drive decisions.
Great organizational, analytical, and project management skills (role requires juggling long-term projects, daily tasks, and urgent questions).
Ability to independently solve problems in a fast-paced environment.

Who You’ll Work With:

This role will partner with every function in the company! It’s a rare opportunity to learn about all parts of the business and industry.
While we expect growth in all functions in the next 1-2 years, this role will most frequently interact with our Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams.

Compensation Range: $88,000 - $110,000*
*Pay may vary depending on factors including job-related knowledge and skills.

UPSIDE Benefits!

Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
Pet insurance for your furry family members!
Unlimited PTO
Employee Engagement Council
Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities

UPSIDE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Our company-wide mission is to create a product for everyone, so we are deeply committed to having teams and leaders that reflect this mission.

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