Materials Planner (M - F, 6am - 2:30pm)

About the role

The Material Planner manages the raw materials, packaging, and miscellaneous items inventory levels, ensuring they comply with agreed stock policies while completing specific actions to level up or down to optimal levels when necessary. This role is responsible to plan and execute the ERP system signals into specific purchase orders to be received on time to meet the production long term and short-term plans. This role also manages inventory at risk and our supplier management relationships.

Responsibilities

Inventory Management: Enforce Flavor Manufacturing raw materials inventory policies while completing specific actions to adjust or bring inventories to optimal levels when necessary and considering warehouse capacity and shelf-life.

• Plans, schedules and monitors inbound movement of raw materials and ingredients from suppliers.
• Determines material and ingredient requirements.
• Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with production.
• Handles procurement activities related to acquisition of materials and ingredients from selected suppliers.
• Coordinates with transportation to ensure efficient, effective delivery of materials.
• Develops specifications for new contract orders.

Applies significant on-the-job training and experience. Completes a range of tasks with a limited supervision. Follows established procedures and guidelines with the ability to modify methods and approach based on experience in the role.

Qualifications

• University degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or any technical related field.
• Master’s in business administration degree is considered a plus.
• APICS certification is considered a plus.

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in manufacturing facility in a similar supply chain role. Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems. Proficient in excel. This position requires a high level of attention to detail and the ability to understand complex manufacturing processes and how it relates to the procurement process.

Skills

This position requires making and helping managers make key business decisions that could have a major impact on the organizational performance, both in the short and the long term. Cultural Diversity Required to work and leverage in a multicultural setting (including multi-generational, multi-ethnic, different educational backgrounds, etc.).

Working Conditions

Normal manufacturing plant/office working conditions apply. This position is subject to the hazards and risks of a food manufacturing plant and its working environment.

Benefits

Large & Connected Network: Ability & exposure to cross-functional connected teams across the country & globe allow you to enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others. Innovative Technology: We utilize and lead the market with our large supply chain network and state-of-art technology we use each day. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Pay

Pay Range United States of America: 62,150 USD - 75,962 USD Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage 0 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role.

Schedule

Travel Required 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No