Material Planner

Bay Valley Foods; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid time off: 4 weeks vacation + 5 s.

Parental leave

11 company holidays

DevelopU education platform

Wellness program

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, a leading private label foods and beverages manufacturer, seeks a Material Planner for our Oak Brook, IL office. You will manage procurement and execution of material requirements, maintaining availability for production while balancing working capital and warehousing constraints.

This is a full-time, hybrid role on first shift. You will develop planning assumptions with cross-functional teams, execute MRP, issue POs, monitor supply plans, and report on inventory metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, or operations experience.
• Strong computer skills incl. MS Office, Power BI, and SAP/ERP preferred; ability to access reports and data for analytical decisions.
• Excellent customer service skills with professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain material planning assumptions with purchasing, planning, operations, logistics/warehousing and commercial teams, including safety stocks, lead times, order quantities, and lots sizing.
• Execute MRP for materials and issue purchase orders to ensure material availability for Operations
• Review and resolve invoicing discrepancies in SAP via MRBR or VIM
• Monitor supply plans to identify changes and their effect on material requirements schedules
• Report on back orders, short stock, excess items, and slow-moving inventory; develop solutions with suppliers and internal resources
• Analyze supplier performance and inventories to increase turns, reduce waste, or improve service
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, BU, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement and Operations for alignment

Skills

Supply chain

Production scheduling

Demand planning

Operations experience

Communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SAP/ERP

Job description

Employee Type: Full time

Location: ON Richmond Hill

Job Type: Supply Chain Planning

Job Posting Title: Material Planner

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values- Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

As a Material Planner, you'll play a pivotal role at our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL. You will assist in managing the procurement and execution of material requirements by maintaining material availability for production while balancing working capital and warehousing constraints.

• Develop and maintain material planning assumptions with purchasing, planning, operations, logistics/warehousing and commercial teams, including safety stocks, lead times, order quantities, and lots sizing.
• Execute MRP for materials and issue purchase orders to ensure material availability for Operations
• Review and assist in resolving invoicing discrepancies in SAP via either MRBR or VIM
• Monitor supply plans to identify changes and to determine their effect on material requirements schedules.
• Report on back orders, short stock, excess items, and slow-moving inventory to the parties concerned, while developing solutions with suppliers and internal resources.
• Analyze supplier performance and inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Business Units, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Procurement and Operations to ensure cross-functional alignment and meet company objectives.

Important Details:

This is a full-time, hybrid role on first shift.

The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $ 63,000.00 - $94,400.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You'll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, or operations experience.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office, Power BI, and SAP/ERP are preferred.
• Including the ability to access reports and data to utilize the information and make effective analytical decisions.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate professionally with internal and ext