Materials Planner

About the role

Manage the purchasing of raw material and packing materials for operations. Contact vendors to order supplies and ensure material required for a job will arrive on time and when needed. Handle potential delivery issues, including finding other options to get the job done on time. Communicate with other departments to provide status of materials being shipped to the site. Track and communicate status of overdue materials; seek out substitutions when needed. Support production Planner/Warehouse manager and production system set up on SAP.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety and quality procedures and observe the operations to ensure a safe environment.
• Ensure compliance of "Food Product Safety" & "Product Quality" of the molded product to meet customer expectations.
• Follow all safety procedures, Food safety programs and GMPs.
• Work with warehouse team to conduct inventory counts to ensure all inventory is properly recorded in SAP system.
• Ensure inventory is accurate and organized by maintaining inventory levels, supervising physical counts and updating adjustments according to policies.
• Participate in vendor selection and purchasing of the most critical items.
• Oversee the maintenance of records of purchasing, delivery dates, vendors, cost and other resources.
• Create required reports to Corporate (Packaging, Resin inventory, SLOB, inventory, etc.).
• Create requisitions and create/adjust Purchase Orders as needed.
• Create and maintain spreadsheet reports for resin, supplies spending, inventory, raw material, requisitions, purchasing orders, etc.
• Manage the movement of raw materials and work in process materials from point of origin to point of consumption.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance measures.
• Participate in and provide data for evaluation of supplier service performance; work with sourcing and suppliers to improve performance.
• Track production volume and monitor customer demand patterns and purchasing trends.
• Manage inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations.
• Administer procurement activities and day-to-day supplier management for assigned commodities and products.
• Understand and follow Hazard Materials Regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and four years of experience preferably in Supply Chain or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of four years of procurement, inventory, production planning/scheduling, expediting or related experience.
• Attention to detail is critical.
• Solid detail orientation and high organizational skills.
• Ability to manage several production lines at the same time.
• Strong communications skills to manage vendor relations as well as internal customers.
• Strong computer skills required.
• SAP experience preferred related to planning, scheduling and order management transactions.
• Highly proficient in Excel and other Microsoft applications.
• Demonstrated basic mathematical aptitude and skills in basic mathematical calculations.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent at managing data at a detailed level.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a busy environment.
• Must be solutions and process-oriented team player, working to help improve the processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing activities including purchasing materials, inventory, quality engineering basics and production processes.

Physical Demands

• While performing duties, regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Specific vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus required.