Materials Planner

Role Responsibilities

• Cook with production planning, operations, engineering, purchasing, and quality to attain production goals.
• Provide materials for short-term and long-term production plans.
• Highlight materials constraints, assess, and communicate impacts, and take appropriate actions in line with global policy.
• Manage inventory level for packaging changes and ensure availability for innovation projects.
• Communicate needs and timing to Vendor and resolve capacity issues by prioritizing scheduling and suggestions.
• Implement best practice standards and drive adoption.
• Provide insight and analysis on changing material trends and demand patterns.
• Work with Operations to determine, research, and correct material inventory discrepancy issues and causes.
• Responsible for the development, creation, and communication of various S&OP reports.
• Support and/or lead ad hoc projects and analysis, as requested.

Qualifications

• A 4-year college degree preferred or relevant experience considered.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant planning/project management; preferably within the food/beverage industry.
• SAP and/or MRP-driven system experience.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Analytically inclined - able to merge large data sets, analyze data, synthesize business insight and clearly communicate findings.
• A Problem Solver - applies critical-thinking skills to generate, evaluate and implement solutions.
• A Change Agile - Successfully adapts to changing situations. Manages ambiguity in the function/ role.
• A Collaborative across cross functional teams.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - 95,000k, along with an annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits. The salary range is commensurate with the candidate's location, experience, and skillset. While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.

Benefits

All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law.