Material Planner

Mars • Franklin, TN

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About The Position

The Material Planner will be responsible for the execution of the regional Raw & Packaging Material planning processes. As a passionate and skilled professional bringing in-depth functional knowledge and best practice, they will focus on developing accurate plans for a set of materials to ensure inbound material supply sufficiency and cost/cash optimization over the short-term planning horizon.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent Supply Chain work experience) required, Supply Chain major preferred
• 2+ years of experience in Planning (Materials, Supply, Demand, etc.), Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement required
• Experience using SAP and Advanced Planning Systems preferred

Responsibilities

• Create raw and pack material Purchase Orders per system-generated Purchase Requisitions
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure PO dates & information is always confirmed and accurate in our systems
• Action system-generated exception messages to manage site production needs and raw/pack material inventory
• Drive efficient enterprise risk awareness & management through effective storytelling via aligned escalation paths & forums
• Own material planning KPI calculation and Improvement plans specific to assigned site(s)
• Maintain strong partnership with supported manufacturing site(s) and create/action E2E Planning continuous improvement opportunities
• Ensure consistent 100% accuracy of SAP raw & pack material planning parameters, in alignment with supplier SLAs and internal process requirements
• Provide feedback loop into SLA process for parameter adjustments that may need to be updated off-cadence
• Monitor and action materials inventory health and sufficiency per designated targets
• Define and action materials inventory improvement plans

Benefits

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees