Purchasing Scheduling Manager

Michael Foods Inc.•West Jefferson, OH

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is looking for a Purchasing and Production Scheduling Manager. This role is responsible for purchasing raw materials, packaging, and other supplies for the West Jefferson, OH location. The manager will identify and execute opportunities to achieve cost and service targets, minimize product or inventory obsolescence, and develop daily production schedules to meet customer and distribution demand while meeting departmental inventory objectives. This position requires placing purchase orders, facilitating meetings, resolving raw material challenges, and planning for the seamless movement of raw materials into production. The role also mandates compliance with safety work rules and an obligation to reinforce safety as a core value, along with adherence to all food safety and quality policies and procedures.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Operations.
Three to five years of scheduling and purchasing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong planning and analysis skills coupled with results orientation.
Ability to adapt to and work well in an environment of change.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to calculate ingredient amounts to order, identify when to order ingredients, and prepare production schedules.
Skilled in communication and interpersonal relations as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the public, etc.
SAP proficiency.
Vendor management skills.
Procurement experience.
Inventory management experience.
Strong computer skills with proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Excellent organizational skills.
Attentiveness to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with others.
Analysis and problem-solving skills such as the ability to question, accurately identify a need, and present an effective solution.
Time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Food industry exposure and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Generate and execute purchase orders for packaging and raw materials for finished goods, focusing on achieving necessary inventory levels to satisfy demand, lead times, and production orders.
Balance and manage inventories based on business unit targets for inventory dollar amounts and inventory turns.
Proactively identify potential out-of-stock situations and expedite replenishment orders to reduce potential customer service performance issues.
Communicate product shortage situations to internal and external contacts.
Identify root causes for any inventory shortages or imbalances.
Develop, publish, and maintain the master production schedule, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity.
Manipulate orders in SAP and communicate changes to the production floor.
Participate in daily production meetings and advise management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
Support and lead various plant/company teams and goals, actively participating in cross-functional continuous improvement teams.
Create, update, and maintain accurate master data information in SAP relative to ingredient, packaging, and finished goods.
Engage QA, R&D, Operations, and production to ensure new product launches are accurate and new product trials are scheduled and communicated to all involved parties.
Work outside of normal workday hours to ensure production schedule is met.
Monitor work in process daily.
Facilitate teams, training, and functional interaction meetings for direction, decision making, information sharing, and consensus building.
Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone, adhering to all safety policies and procedures and incorporating safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
Model behavior consistent with company values and expectations.
Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained.
Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.