Materials Forecasting & Packaging Planner

Dr. Squatch, LLC; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

PTO

Free products

Healthy snacks

Company events

Job summary

Dr. Squatch, LLC in California is seeking a Raw Material & Packaging Planner to forecast material needs, manage inventory, and ensure supplier continuity across on-site operations at our Brea facility.

You'll balance warehouse capacity with production demand, maintain safety stock, and coordinate with procurement, quality and production teams to keep materials flowing and waste minimal. The role reports to the Operations Planning Sr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 2+ years of materials planning, procurement, or inventory control in manufacturing.
• Strong planning and analytical abilities with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain raw material forecasts based on production schedules, consumption, and historical usage trends.
• Determine and continuously adjust reorder points and order quantities for raw materials based on forecasted production needs and supplier lead times.
• Manage inventory on hand, including safety stock for raw materials and packaging, at the site and off-site warehouses.
• Coordinate logistics and transfers between the facility and off-site warehouse locations to ensure timely material availability.
• Collaborate with production planning, procurement, and QA to align material availability with schedules.
• Track supplier lead times and performance; escalate risks to supply continuity.
• Analyze material usage data to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Supply planning

Excel

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

WMS

Job description

Dr. Squatch, LLC in California is seeking a Raw Material & Packaging Planner to forecast material needs, manage inventory, and ensure supplier continuity across on-site operations at our Brea facility.

You'll balance warehouse capacity with production demand, maintain safety stock, and coordinate with procurement, quality and production teams to keep materials flowing and waste minimal. The role reports to the Operations Planning Sr.