Material Planner

mars; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University access

Company bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Material Planner to ensure material supply continuity for manufacturing sites in Franklin, TN. This onsite role focuses on creating purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, and using SAP planning parameters to meet production needs.

The ideal candidate has supply chain experience, planning skills, and familiarity with SAP/Advanced Planning Systems. The position offers a competitive package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years Supply Chain work experience.
• 1+ years in Planning, Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement.
• Experience using SAP and Advanced Planning Systems.

Responsibilities

• Create raw and pack material POs per system requisitions.
• Collaborate with suppliers to confirm PO dates and data.
• Address system-generated messages to meet production needs.
• Drive risk awareness and escalation in planning forums.
• Own material planning KPIs and improvement plans.
• Maintain partnerships with manufacturing sites for continual improvement.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Planning

Inbound logistics

Purchasing/procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree / 4+ years supply chain experience

Tools

SAP

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.