Materials Planner

Mark Anthony Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic beverage company in Toronto seeks a Materials Planner to ensure materials availability for production. Responsibilities include forecasting, purchasing, and maintaining supplier relationships while ensuring inventory accuracy. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of materials planning experience and a degree in Commerce or Supply Chain specialization. The role offers an annual salary between $65,000 and $70,000, plus additional benefits like RRSP contributions and health coverage.

Benefits

Company-matched RRSP contributions

Extended health benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of materials planning experience.
• Prior experience in CPG or Beverage Industry.
• Experience reconciling inventory and importing into Canada.

Responsibilities

• Ensure required materials are available for production.
• Forecast, purchase, expedite and receive purchase orders.
• Monitor and mitigate risks of late deliveries.

Skills

Materials planning expertise

Excellent Excel skills

Effective leadership

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Supply Chain specialization

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company. Our hallmarks include a portfolio of iconic beverage brands—White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Dillon's Small Batch Distillers, and Olé Cocktail Co.

The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Materials Planning, the Materials Planner will be responsible for ensuring that the required materials are available for RTD & LRB production. You will forecast, purchase, expedite and receive purchase orders, build strong relationships with suppliers, reconcile inventory, implement cost savings initiatives, and collaborate with the Production Planner to align production timing with materials availability. This role can either be based in Toronto of Vancouver.

Materials Planning

• Work with suppliers and co-packers to ensure that required materials are ordered, delivered and available for production across the copacker network
• Place POs with suppliers using MRP, maintain ETAs and receive the POs upon actual receipt
• Monitor and review MRP action messages to proactively manage and mitigate delays
• Communicate risk of late raw materials deliveries vs. requirements to the Production Planner
• Forecast future requirements to suppliers monthly
• Maintain item segmentation and adjust ordering to strategically match each item’s classification
• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with major suppliers
• Address non-conforming materials with suppliers including aiding finance in the recovery of credit
• Reconcile system inventory at month end according to reported inventory by all sites
• Minimize excess inventory write-offs when transitioning packaging or discontinuing items by developing and implementing actions to minimize waste
• Update current and future materials write-off risks on a monthly basis
• Monitor and take actions to reduce aging materials inventory
• Track and implement actions to meet various KPIs including inventory $ on hand, purchase price variances vs. standards, inventory health and indirect spend vs. budget
• Act as the single point of contact between suppliers and co-packers; stepping in when inventory shortages, transportations delays or production plan changes could cause production downtime
• Master data management including maintaining accurate item attributes in the ERP
• Identify and act on improvement opportunities in day-to-day operations
• Other related duties as assigned

Who You Are

• Minimum of 2+ years of materials planning experience with demonstrated proficiency in MRP within a multi-plant environment.
• Prior CPG or Beverage Industry experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce; Supply Chain specialization preferred
• Materials planning and/or procurement experience
• Experience reconciling inventory · Prior experience with importing into Canada
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Understanding of ERP functionality
• Effective leadership and strategic influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions, business units and geographies – a strong background in a matrix organization is beneficial
• Effective business systems thinker and a good understanding of business process knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with others in a diverse environment
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Why Join Us?

Mark Anthony Group is committed to hiring, engaging, and growing qualified, talented, and motivated team members at every level of our organization. We offer competitive compensation that recognizes individual and company performance. The typical hiring range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 annually complemented by a bonus plan; the base pay is determined by market location and job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. As part of our Total Rewards program, we are also proud to offer:

• Company-matched RRSP contributions
• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans with 24/7 access to a primary care physician via Lumino Health
• Maternity & Adoption Leave Top Up and Paid Secondary Caregiver Leave
• Paid time off
• An extensive offering of world leading learning and development programs to empower your career development – in-person and digital offerings with internationally renowned resources like Franklin Covey and Lumina.

At Mark Anthony Group, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary: Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.