Materials Planner (Temp)
About The Position
Premier Nutrition Company seeks a Materials Planner to plan the supply of packaging and ingredients from external suppliers in support of finished-goods production requirements. The role balances customer service, production needs, cost goals, and inventory performance while minimizing excess, aging inventory, and write-offs. This is a six-month temporary assignment paid at $43 per hour on a W-2 basis. The selected candidate will be hired and onboarded through a third-party staffing agency and will be that agency’s employee, not a Premier Nutrition employee. The position works in a hybrid arrangement. Employees are expected to work from the Emeryville office Tuesday through Thursday. The role involves substantial computer and data work, frequent communication with internal and external partners, and participation in virtual and in-person meetings. Occasional movement around the office and lifting or moving office materials weighing up to 10 pounds may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any field.
- Training and experience with integrated planning systems, including ERP, DRP, or MRP.
- At least 3 years of industry experience operating in an MRP environment in inventory control, production scheduling, master scheduling, demand management, capacity management, materials management, or distribution resource planning.
- Broad knowledge and experience of supply chain processes and planning systems.
- Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills.
- Sound business judgment and initiative.
- Ability to work as a team player while also being self-directed, communicate findings, and facilitate change.
- Ability to manage many details with a high level of accuracy.
- Comfort working with individuals at all organizational levels.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively and efficiently.
- Growth mindset and a commitment to improving the role, tasks, and processes.
Nice To Haves
- Consumer-Packaged Goods industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Review stock levels and make decisions that support service while minimizing excess and aging inventory risks.
- Determine and execute material procurement schedules and purchase orders in support of production forecasts, including PO creation, ERP receipt, and delivery tracking against production needs.
- Implement production schedules with suppliers within their line availability, lead times, and minimum run sizes.
- Lead regular production meetings with suppliers to support communication with business partners.
- Resolve material supply issues, including scheduling conflicts, by involving relevant departments as needed.
- Bring short- and long-term issues and risks, such as write-off liabilities, service issues, and capacity issues, to pre-S&OP and Monthly Operating Meetings.
- Set planning parameters in the MRP system, including safety stock, lead time, lot sizes, and time fences, using input from suppliers and internal partners.
- Reconcile inventory monthly between the Premier system and warehouse and co-manufacturer inventory, investigating variances using data forensics.
- Determine purchase quantities by balancing service, tiered pricing, and inventory levels to meet cost and service goals.
- Work with the Sourcing team to resolve long-term supplier issues or reset goals and guidelines in response to business changes.
- Work with the Finished Goods Supplier Planner to resolve disconnects between material supply and demand.
- Participate in new product launch project teams and advise on lead times and manufacturing capabilities.
- Coordinate and execute product launch and transition plans to meet project timelines.
- Manage product transitions to minimize write-offs while achieving service goals.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
