Material Planner

TreeHouse Foods • Oak Brook, IL

2d • $61,900 - $92,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Material Planner, you’ll play a pivotal role at our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL. You will assist in managing the procurement and execution of material requirements by maintaining material availability for production while balancing working capital and warehousing constraints. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, or operations experience.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office, Power BI and SAP/ERP are preferred. Including the ability to access reports and data to utilize the information and make effective analytical decisions.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly verbally and in written form.
• Strong organizational/time management skills.
• Self-motivated with strong multitasking, analytical thinking, problem solving and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain material planning assumptions with purchasing, planning, operations, logistics/warehousing and commercial teams, including safety stocks, lead times, order quantities, and lots sizing.
• Execute MRP for materials and issue purchase orders to ensure material availability for Operations
• Review and assist in resolving invoicing discrepancies in SAP via either MRBR or VIM
• Monitor supply plans to identify changes and to determine their effect on material requirements schedules.
• Report on back orders, short stock, excess items, and slow-moving inventory to the parties concerned, while developing solutions with suppliers and internal resources.
• Analyze supplier performance and inventories to determine how 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 cross-functional alignment and meet company objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees