Raw Material Planner

Plastipak • Champaign, IL

3d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Raw Material Planner, you help ensure our production team has the materials needed to keep operations running efficiently. You’ll be responsible for ordering raw materials, scheduling receipts, maintaining inventory levels, communication with related functional groups, and tracking vendor performance.

Requirements

• Associate degree, APICS certification, or at least three years of related planning, purchasing, inventory, or supply chain experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Plan and order raw materials to support production schedules
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain targeted inventory turns
• Create purchase orders and coordinate deliveries with vendors
• Work closely with Production Scheduling, vendors, and other departments to ensure materials are available when needed
• Monitor vendor performance and maintain accurate inventory and purchasing records
• Review slow-moving and obsolete inventory and assist with disposition planning

Benefits

• Consistent Work Schedules
• Job Security
• Safe, Clean & Climate-Controlled Facility
• Promotion Opportunities
• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via Care.com
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance
• Employee Discount Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree