Purchasing Scheduling Manager

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods’ most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It’s our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY: Purchasing and Production Scheduling Manager is responsible for purchasing raw materials, packaging and other supplies required for the West Jefferson, OH location (2 Walker Way). This person will also proactively identify and execute opportunities that help the business unit achieve costs and service targets. This role will be responsible for helping to minimize product or inventory obsolescence. In addition, they are responsible for developing daily production schedules to meet customer and distribution demand while meeting overall departmental inventory objectives. S/he will place purchase orders, facilitate meetings, resolve raw material challenges, and plan for seamless movement of raw materials into production. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensure that all policies, procedures and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

• Generate and execute purchase orders packaging and raw materials for finished goods by focusing on achieving necessary inventory levels required to satisfy demand, lead times and production orders.
• Balance and manage inventories based on business unit targets for inventory dollar amounts and inventory turns on the "targets for inventory (raw, pack, and FG) dollar amount and inventory turns.
• Proactively identify potential out of stock situations and expedite replenishment orders to reduce potential customer service performance issues.
• Communicate product shortage situations to internal and external contacts.
• Identify root causes for any inventory shortages or imbalances.
• Develops, publishes, and maintains the master production schedule, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity. Ability to manipulate orders in SAP