Materials Planner- 1st Shift

The Coca-Cola Company•Atlanta, GA

2d•$52,416 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Materials Planner, you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring the inbound movement of raw materials and ingredients from suppliers. You will determine material and ingredient requirements, coordinate the efficient movement of materials with production, and be responsible for the creation and reconciliation of Purchase Orders (POs) to ensure proper cost management. This role handles procurement activities related to the acquisition of materials and ingredients from selected suppliers, including managing inventory. You will also coordinate with transportation to ensure efficient and effective delivery of materials and develop specifications for new contract orders. This position requires an advanced SAP user with knowledge of SAP PM and is responsible for the procurement of all operational packaging materials, production ingredients, and production supplies to ensure efficient product/material flow. You will maintain the annual budget, ensure accurate material inventories, alleviate Out of Stocks, optimize Min/Max levels, and consistently leverage cost opportunities. Additionally, you will manage supplier performance for accurate pricing, quality, and reliability of supply, providing monthly performance feedback. You will coordinate dock schedules with Warehouse Supervisors for timely inbound deliveries and reconcile warehouse department issues with Warehouse Coordinators and Shipping Associates to ensure warehouse KPIs are maintained. May participate in the annual inventory wall-to-wall count.

Requirements

Advanced SAP user with knowledge of SAP PM.
Experience with AP, Purchasing, Warehouse & Inventory Management, Purchase Orders, Time Management, Communication, Scheduling, and Organization.

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules, and monitors inbound movement of raw materials and ingredients from suppliers.
Determines material and ingredient requirements.
Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with production.
Responsible for creation and reconciliation of Purchase Orders (POs) to ensure invoices are proper Cost Management.
Handles procurement activities related to acquisition of materials and ingredients from selected suppliers, including managing inventory.
Coordinates with transportation to ensure efficient, effective delivery of materials.
Develops specifications for new contract orders.
Serves as the main Materials Planner (purchaser) for the Syrup Operations side of the plant.
Purchases parts and supplies, and reconciles finances, inventory discrepancies, and manufacturing variances.
Keeps POs clean and updated, including reconciling blocked invoices & open invoices, resolving PO discrepancies with PO creators, tracking receipts and delivery for all POs and serving as backup to all Syrup PO creators.
Presents at weekly Finance meeting and weekly maintenance meeting for Budget Spend.
Procures all operational packaging materials, production ingredients and production supplies to ensure efficient product/material flow through the operational process.
Maintains the annual budget, ensures that material inventories are accurate, alleviates Out of Stocks, optimizes Min/Max levels and consistently leverages cost opportunities.
Manages Supplier performance for accurate pricing, quality, and reliability of supply. Also provide monthly performance feedback to ensure alignment of Customer-Supplier relationship.
Coordinates dock schedules with the Warehouse Supervisors, for timely inbound deliveries to ensure inventory accuracies.
Consults with Warehouse Coordinators and Shipping Associates to reconcile warehouse department issues to ensure warehouse KPIs, such as Detention, Truck Turns and Yard Management KPIs, are maintained.
May participate in the annual inventory wall-to-wall count.