Material Planner

TreeHouse Foods • Oak Brook, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Material Planner supports procurement and execution of material requirements, maintaining material availability for production while balancing working capital and warehousing constraints. The role is a full-time, hybrid position on first shift at the corporate office in Oak Brook, Illinois. The posting lists Richmond Hill, Ontario, in its location details.

The Material Planner develops and maintains material planning assumptions with purchasing, planning, operations, logistics and warehousing, and commercial teams. The role executes material requirements planning (MRP), issues purchase orders, monitors supply plans, helps resolve invoicing discrepancies in SAP, and reports inventory and supply issues. The planner also analyzes supplier performance and inventory to identify opportunities to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, and optimize customer service, while collaborating across functions to meet company objectives.

The anticipated annual compensation range is $63,000–$94,400 USD. The company describes competitive compensation and benefits, including eligibility from the first day, a 401(k) program with a 5% employer match and immediate vesting upon enrollment, paid time off, parental leave, company holidays, paid training, tuition reimbursement, career-development resources, wellness and employee assistance programs, and an inclusive team environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, or operations.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and clear verbal and written communication.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated, with multitasking, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field.
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office, Power BI, and SAP/ERP.
• Ability to access reports and data and use the information to make effective analytical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain material planning assumptions with purchasing, planning, operations, logistics and warehousing, and commercial teams, including safety stocks, lead times, order quantities, and lot sizes.
• Execute MRP for materials and issue purchase orders to ensure material availability for Operations.
• Review and assist in resolving invoicing discrepancies in SAP via MRBR or VIM.
• Monitor supply plans to identify changes and determine their effect on material requirements schedules.
• Report back orders, short stock, excess items, and slow-moving inventory to relevant parties, and develop solutions with suppliers and internal resources.
• Analyze supplier performance and inventories to identify ways to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Business Units, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement, and Operations to ensure alignment and meet company objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with eligibility from the first day.
• 401(k) program with a 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as enrolled.
• Four weeks of vacation available immediately, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays, including two floating holidays.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and access to DevelopU, an educational platform with more than 10,000 free courses.
• Career growth support from leaders.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Inclusive working environment and opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed