Materials Planner

Overview

The Materials Planner is responsible for ensuring the continuity of supply of raw and packaging materials to production facilities as Purchasing’s front-line representative to operations.

Responsibilities

• Place Purchase Orders and manage replenishment strategies for assigned materials
• Manage supply disruptions driven by unforeseen events, react to changes
• Understand supply constraints and have appropriate contingency plans in place to maintain production
• Optimize warehouse space by ensuring POs are delivered so as not to cause a shortage, but also not to cause inventory overflow
• Optimize the balance between supply availability, production requirements, warehouse capacity, and risk of ingredient expiration
• Ensure availability of material through use of forecasts, lead time replenishment scheduling, and constant collaboration with suppliers and plant operations
• Develop and lead inv...