Analyst, Procurement & Material Planning - Packaging

Mars•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst, Procurement & Material Planning – Packaging keeps material supply steady across Trü Frü’s network of co-manufacturers and suppliers. The role forecasts, plans, and manages raw material inventory to support production, meet safety stock targets, and minimize waste. It also supports new product launches by coordinating material planning and purchase order management to ensure materials are available on commercialization and production timelines.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in material or supply planning.
At least 1 year of project management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in business management or supply chain.
Experience developing planning strategies for a complex product portfolio across a multi-site, multi-vendor network.
Experience with a tier 1 ERP system.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

APICS certification.
Vendor management experience, preferably in CPG.
Systems implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain tools to track and manage packaging material inventory and requirements across multiple sites, brands, vendors, and contract manufacturers.
Recommend network-wide packaging material safety stock targets, replenishment processes, and KPIs.
Issue monthly and ad hoc forecasts to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Review packaging inventory with Procurement and communicate updates to co-manufacturers.
Provide packaging waste risk analysis for Finance accruals.
Track packaging changes, keep obsolescence within budget, and flag outliers to the cross-functional team.
Lead packaging supply strategy for new co-manufacturing sites and build best practices with co-manufacturing planning counterparts.
Onboard new packaging suppliers and establish a clear forecast cadence for their capacity planning.
Initiate in-network material transfers to reduce obsolescence and shortage risk.
Liaise among co-manufacturers, suppliers, and internal Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Quality teams to keep supply on target.
Run what-if scenario planning on demand shifts to guide purchasing decisions.
Participate in supplier QBRs and maintain packaging strategy documents, including lead times, MOQs, and shelf life.
Manage materials inputs in company systems, including Blue Yonder, SAP, and Reltio.
Document processes in SOPs and train new team members.
Support material planning and purchase order management for new product launches, ensuring timely material availability for commercialization and production timelines.