Material Planner

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Wellbeing programs

401k plan

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Champaign, IL is seeking a Material Planner/Customer Service professional to manage ingredient and packaging supplies through SAP and MRP, while collaborating across departments to meet inventory and service goals.

The role emphasizes process improvement, cost reduction, and coordinating with HQ teams to support multiple business units. Strong communication, problem solving, and SAP skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 2 or 4 year degree preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory management methods and SAP.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Order, maintain control and report ingredient and packaging supplies.
• Use SAP to order supplies and manage MRP parameters.
• Manage inventory levels to meet targets and balance service.
• Research and reduce material outages.
• Provide coverage for other Material Planners.
• Collaborate with R&D and Production for projects.
• Partner with HQMM and Procurement on strategies.
• Reduce cycle count variances and costs.
• Develop processes to reduce RPW inventories.
• Participate in internal project teams.
• Provide material information at daily DDS meetings.
• Develop relationships with internal and external customers.

Skills

Inventory management

SAP

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Learning systems

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

2- or 4-year degree preferred

Tools

Matrics

Job description

Job Description

JOB: Material Planner/ Customer Service CLASS: EE

DEPARTMENT: Distribution/Receiving RATE OF PAY: 27.80-32.03

FLEXIBLE WORK WEEK

In addition to the following, employees are responsible for understanding the relevance and importance of the individual’s activities in contributing to food safety, and reporting situations that may impact food

STATEMENT OF THE JOB:

This position has the principal responsibility for ordering, maintaining proper control and reporting of ingredient and packaging supplies for the respective Business units through execution, collaboration, innovation, and people/team development

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summary Statement: This position has the principal responsibility for ordering, maintaining proper control and reporting of ingredient and packaging supplies for the respective Business units through execution, collaboration, innovation, and people/team development

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

1. Utilize SAP system to order supplies, ingredients, and KMI’s for multiple Businesses.

2. Set up and maintain MRP system production models and ordering parameters.

3. Manage portion of $18 MM. average RPW inventory to meet or exceed monthly inventory turn targets.

4. Research, explain, and reduce material outages in support of CTS.

5. Manage appropriate inventory levels internally and externally to balance inventory and service.

6. Provide absentee coverage for other Material Planners.

7. Support multiple Businesses through collaboration with R&D and Production departments for projects, productivity initiatives, and commercialization’s.

8. Partner with HQMM and Procurement on collaboration strategies and issue resolution.

9. Collaborate with Cycle Count group and Production to research and reduce cycle count variances.

10. Reduce Company costs through flawless execution of material and ingredient changes.

11. Develop and implement processes or projects to reduce RPW inventories.

12. Execute Material Management goals.

13. Participate on internal project teams.

14. Provide material information at daily DDS meetings.

15. Develop key relationships with internal and external customers through excellent verbal and written communication skills.

16.Assist with Customer Service activities including appointment scheduling, processing customer orders in Matrics, and vehicle sizing.

17. Other duties as assigned. Organizational Relationships: Plant production, maintenance, project engineering, manufacturing engineering, finance, human resources, training and distribution. Headquarters supply chain, logistics, purchasing, customer service, distribution, R & D, Other Kraft Heinz Locations as necessary to support the business needs.

Qualifications/Abilities:

1. 2 or 4 year degree is preferred.

2. Upside potential to move cross-functionally within the organization

3. Knowledge of inventory management methods.

4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

5. Manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.

6. Strong analysis and problem solving skills.

7. Solid Microsoft Office and SAP Skills

8. Ability to learn and leverage systems. (Must be able to innovate, streamline and simplify work).

9.Knowledge of SAP preferred. Note: This is not an all inclusive list but does reflect those key elements of the business identified to date. This is intended to be an evolving document that reflects an environment of change.

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Champaign Plant

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].