Hybrid Raw Materials Planner — Data-Driven Sourcing

illesfoods; Carrollton (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with immediate match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

ILLES Foods in Carrollton, TX is seeking a Raw Material Planner to orchestrate daily purchasing of ingredients, packaging and supplies, balancing cost, quality and production needs. You will leverage data, ERP/MRP insights and supplier relationships to maintain inventory health and ensure uninterrupted production.

In this role you’ll create and manage POs, monitor lead times, mitigate shortages, and collaborate with procurement, manufacturing and QA to uphold food-safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 4 -7 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management. Procurement Certification (CPIM or CPM) is a plus.
• Food industry experience is required particularly with ingredient sourcing and food manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with ERP/MRP systems and inventory management processes.
• Prior experience in RFP vendor negotiations, cost and spend analysis, and advanced forecasting strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with advanced Excel skills is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing activities to ensure timely availability of raw materials and supplies aligned with production schedules, customer demand, and forecasted requirements.
• Proactively leverage data, reports, AI agents and digital tools to regularly review inventory levels, order quantities, lead times, and shelf life to ensure inventory accuracy, availability, and alignment with production needs while minimizing raw material shortages, excess inventory and write-offs.
• Create, revise, confirm, track, and close purchase orders; proactively follow up on unconfirmed or past‑due POs and manage expedite costs as needed.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and system data, including pricing, lead times, minimum and maximum order quantities, pack sizes, freight terms, and supplier information.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, traceability, and documentation requirements.
• Reconcile, audit, and approve invoices to ensure pricing, quantities, and terms are accurate. Partner with Accounts Payable, Receiving, and Scheduling teams to resolve pricing, quantity, and delivery discrepancies focusing on process improvements to eliminate future errors.
• Escalate material supply risks that may impact production, inventory health, or customer service, and participate in cross‑functional planning meetings as needed.
• Analyze supplier performance metrics, including pricing, delivery, quality and timeliness and follow up with suppliers as need to address supplier quality issues.
• Manage the ordering process for supplies. Partner with Operations to establish minimum supply levels and re‑ordering cadences. Leverage 3rd vendors where appropriate to drive efficiency and cost savings.
• Perform other duties as assigned; regular and reliable attendance is required
• 5-10 % Travel required

Skills

Strategic problem solving

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Supplier management

Attention to detail

Compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Organization

Adaptability

AI & Digital Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

ILLES Foods in Carrollton, TX is seeking a Raw Material Planner to orchestrate daily purchasing of ingredients, packaging and supplies, balancing cost, quality and production needs. You will leverage data, ERP/MRP insights and supplier relationships to maintain inventory health and ensure uninterrupted production.

In this role you’ll create and manage POs, monitor lead times, mitigate shortages, and collaborate with procurement, manufacturing and QA to uphold food-safety and regulatory