Materials Planner

Role Purpose

The Raw Materials Planner (MRP) is responsible for planning, ordering, and managing raw material inventory to support the Glendale production plan. This role ensures materials are available to meet production requirements while balancing inventory targets, supplier performance, warehouse capacity, and working capital objectives. As a key partner to Operations, Procurement, Central Planning, Quality, Warehouse, and suppliers, the Raw Materials Planner proactively identifies and mitigates supply risks, maintains planning parameters, and ensures reliable execution of the material supply plan.

Accountabilities & Impact

• Create and manage purchase orders, supplier releases, and delivery schedules.
• Maintain planning parameters, master data, and ERP/MRP system accuracy.
• Partner with Procurement, Operations, Warehouse, Quality, and Central Planning to resolve issues and improve service.
• Support inventory optimization, working capital objectives, and excess and obsolete reduction efforts.
• Maintain key planning metrics and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experiences Needed

• Associate degree required in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience required in materials planning, production planning, supply planning, procurement, scheduling, inventory management, warehouse operations, or a closely related supply chain role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems required or strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience managing supplier communication, purchase orders, inventory levels, and material availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of inventory management, material requirements planning (MRP), and supply planning concepts.
• Bachelor degree preferred in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Ability to prioritize work and make decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and urgency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience working within ERP/MRP systems.
• APICS/ASCM or other supply chain certification preferred.