Material Planner

Mars; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars in Franklin, TN is seeking a Material Planner - Onsite to manage regional Raw & Packaging material planning, ensuring inbound material supply sufficiency and cost/cash optimization for the short-term horizon. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years in Supply Chain, plus 1+ years in Planning, Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing.

Experience with SAP and Advanced Planning Systems is preferred; on-site hours are typically 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years in Supply Chain with relevant experience.
• 1+ years in Planning, Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement.
• Ability to work flexible hours when needed.

Responsibilities

• Create raw and pack material Purchase Orders from system requisitions.
• Collaborate with suppliers to confirm PO dates and info in systems.
• Action system messages to support site production needs and inventory.
• Drive risk awareness and reporting through clear escalation forums.
• Own KPI calculation and improvement plans for assigned sites.
• Maintain partnerships with manufacturing sites and pursue E2E improvements.
• Ensure accuracy of SAP planning parameters and SLAs.

Skills

Supply Chain

Planning

SAP

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Advanced Planning Systems

Job description

Job Description:

Material Planner - Onsite

Franklin, TN

The Material Planner will be responsible for the execution of the regional Raw & Packaging Material planning processes. As a passionate and skilled professional bringing in-depth functional knowledge and best practice, they will focus on developing accurate plans for a set of materials to ensure inbound material supply sufficiency and cost/cash optimization over the short-term planning horizon.

What are we looking for?

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years Supply Chain work experience
• 1+ years of experience in Planning (Materials, Supply, Demand, etc.), Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed (outside of working hours, generally 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Preferred

• Experience using SAP and Advanced Planning Systems
• Bachelor's Degree within Supply Chain
• 2+ years experience in planning inbound raw and packaging with CPG company

What will be your key responsibilities?

Material supply continuity and sufficiency to manufacturing sites:

• Create raw and pack material Purchase Orders per system-generated Purchase Requisitions
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure PO dates & information is always confirmed and accurate in our systems
• Action system-generated exception messages to manage site production needs and raw/pack material inventory
• Drive efficient enterprise risk awareness & management through effective storytelling via aligned escalation paths & forums
• Own material planning KPI calculation and Improvement plans specific to assigned site(s)
• Maintain strong partnership with supported manufacturing site(s) and create/action E2E Planning continuous improvement opportunities

Manage raw and pack material planning parameters:

• Ensure consistent 100% accuracy of SAP raw & pack material planning parameters, in alignment with supplier SLAs and internal process requirements
• Provide feedback loop into SLA process for parameter adjustments that may need to be updated off-cadence

Manage raw and pack material inventory, including safety stock levels, to optimize for service and cost

• Monitor and action materials inventory health and sufficiency per designated targets
• Define and action materials inventory improvement plans

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.