Material Planner: SAP, MRP & Inventory Optimization

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

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.