Materials Planner

Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
MI Wayland
Job Type:
Supply Chain Planning
Job Posting Title:
Materials Planner
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs

Job Description:
Job Description
Job Description: Responsible for the planning and procurement of components to meet production requirements. Manages inventory, develops target quantities, and minimizes total inventory expense while meeting required finished part service goals.
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Reviews production schedules, product formulations, MRP data, system demand reporting, and inventory reports to compute the quantities needed for efficient operation of factory as well as exceptional delivery performance for customer orders.
• Communicates component conflicts, delays or issues, while also working to develop solutions with suppliers and internal resources.
• Maintains files such as inventory records and delivery performance reporting in order to identify trends and seek opportunities for improvement in inventory levels, service, and transportation efficiency.
• Initiates contact and confers with suppliers as necessary to insure acceptable delivery performance. Initiates complaints and takes action to resolve as needed should quality or delivery failures occur.
• Manages transition of components related to reformulations, redesigns, new product introductions, and item discontinuation. Interacts with R&D, Procurement, Scheduling, Sales Planning, Suppliers, and Category Planners to plan and execute smooth transitions.
• Maintain target inventory levels and actual inventory level data using physical counts, supplier reports, material usage reports and software tools in order to prepare for anticipated demand and/or appropriately recommend cost-reducing inventory actions to management.

Skills, Experience and Education:

• Strong computer skills including knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office and SAP/ERP experience.
• Possess ability to deal easily and effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational/time management skills.
• Self-motivated with strong multitasking, analytical thinking, problem solving and leadership skills.
• Strong interpretive, analytical and math skills with an attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively present information in verbal exchanges with various departments and employees.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree Required - Type: Business, Logistics or related field
Minimum Experience Preferred:
Three to five years related experience in purchasing/materials planning is strongly preferred. Experience with SAP ERP environment is advantageous.
Travel Requirements: Minimal.
Equal Opportunity Employer -M/F/Veterans/Disability
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