Material Planner

TreeHouse Foods•Oak Brook, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Material Planner, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our operations run efficiently by managing material planning and procurement activities. In this role, you will help maintain 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: Manage material requirements planning (MRP) and issue purchase orders to ensure materials are available to support production Develop and maintain material planning assumptions, including safety stock levels, lead times, order quantities, and lot sizing Monitor supply plans and identify changes that may impact material availability or production schedules Partner with suppliers and internal teams to resolve backorders, shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving items Analyze supplier performance and inventory trends to improve service levels, inventory turns, and reduce waste Support resolution of invoicing discrepancies within SAP (including MRBR or VIM) Participate in daily production or planning meetings to stay aligned on priorities and support issue resolution Support material transitions related to reformulations, new product introductions, redesigns, and item discontinuations Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Sales, and Customer Service teams to meet business objectives

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field (preferred)
Experience in supply chain, material planning, production scheduling, demand planning, or related operations
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; experience with SAP/ERP systems and Power BI is preferred
Ability to analyze data and leverage insights to make effective decisions
Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners
Ability to organize and prioritize work, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills
Self-motivated with the ability to multitask and work independently

Responsibilities

Manage material requirements planning (MRP) and issue purchase orders to ensure materials are available to support production
Develop and maintain material planning assumptions, including safety stock levels, lead times, order quantities, and lot sizing
Monitor supply plans and identify changes that may impact material availability or production schedules
Partner with suppliers and internal teams to resolve backorders, shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving items
Analyze supplier performance and inventory trends to improve service levels, inventory turns, and reduce waste
Support resolution of invoicing discrepancies within SAP (including MRBR or VIM)
Participate in daily production or planning meetings to stay aligned on priorities and support issue resolution
Support material transitions related to reformulations, new product introductions, redesigns, and item discontinuations
Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Sales, and Customer Service teams to meet business objectives

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period
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
Paid training
Tuition reimbursement
A robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses
An inclusive working environment
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