Material Requirements Planning Planner

All External Jobs • Bradenton, FL

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Material Requirements Planning Planner is responsible for planning ingredient and/or packaging materials to support manufacturing and broader supply chain needs. The role balances purchase costs, service risk, production complexity, lead times, and material flow to ensure materials are available at the right place and time. The planner works cross-functionally with Procurement, Manufacturing, Transportation, Quality, R&D, and suppliers to develop and execute replenishment strategies aligned with business objectives. The position shares responsibility for achieving strong fill rates, mitigating non-compliant products, and meeting supply chain targets. It also plans material phase-ins for new products and discontinuations of obsolete materials to reduce production delays and excess scrap costs. The role requires a blended work environment with three days in the office and remote work, and the employee must be in the Bradenton, Florida area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in supply chain planning or execution.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be located in the Bradenton, Florida area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
• Willingness to work in a blended environment with three days in the office and remote work.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships and collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and other business partners.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, balance service and inventory objectives, and proactively mitigate supply risks.
• Ability to influence and develop leadership skills through collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
• Knowledge of materials requirements planning, manufacturing planning, ingredient specification, warehousing, transportation, and purchasing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Manufacturing Planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Replenishment Planning, Customer Logistics, Inventory Planning, or Third-Party Logistics (3PL) environments.

Responsibilities

• Convert material demand requirements into detailed inventory acquisition plans and schedules in collaboration with Global Procurement, targeting the best total cost.
• Coordinate ingredient replenishment activities with related Manufacturing Planning and Deployment events.
• Work with transportation peers, material logistics teams, and approved vendors to move materials into and within plant sites.
• Support plant productivity by managing replenishment and communicating clearly with operations team members.
• Maintain material inventory levels within targets.
• Maintain and update SAP system parameters.
• Resolve quality holds, expired-material issues, and blocked invoices.
• Plan new-product material phase-ins and obsolete-material discontinuations to mitigate production delays and excess scrap costs.
• Contribute to strong fill rates, non-compliant product mitigation, and attainment of supply chain objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level