Materials Planner

Pregis Corporation; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Materials Planner where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of manufacturing processes. In this dynamic position, you will manage the procurement of raw materials, analyze consumption trends, and collaborate with suppliers to optimize material flow. Your expertise in SAP and data analytics will be vital in enhancing supplier performance and achieving cost savings. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving organization focused on meeting customer demands while fostering innovation and efficiency in supply chain operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or business is required.
• 2-5 years of supply chain experience with emphasis on material planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and purchasing of raw materials for manufacturing.
• Analyze and establish forecast material needs, monitor vendor delivery.

Skills

SAP MM Module

Data Analytics

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

Certifications in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/SAP Systems

MS Office

Job description

Position Overview

Pregis is seeking a Materials Planner to manage the planning and purchasing of the raw material inputs that enable our manufacturing operations to satisfy our growing customer demand. In this role, you are responsible for forecasting, analyzing and placing purchase orders from our vendors to ensure we always have appropriate materials on hand. Candidates with expertise in MM modules of SAP software will be prioritized. Our ideal applicant has a bachelor's degree in supply chain or business, 2-5 years of supply chain experience and will have a proven track record of performance in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions

• Analyze and establish forecast material needs for a given period. Monitor site level consumption and adjust order sizes as needs fluctuate


• Oversee and perform all purchasing activities for raw materials, production supplies and non-production supplies so manufacturing can continue without interruption


• Monitor and work with vendors to ensure committed delivery dates are being met to support site production. Identify bottlenecks in the supply-chain process and implement solutions to improve performance.


• Facilitate supplier discussions and bring to fruition activities to support improved material flow, strategic projects, and cost reduction objectives.


• Develop, analyze and present sourcing data to assist leadership with targeting potential savings initiatives and developing improved supplier performance.


• Support cross-functional teams to successfully source and procure goods and services in support of production, innovation, and new product development.


• Engage with vendors to expedite orders when supplies are low


• Manage working capital on materials and assist sites with hitting inventory management goals


• Collaborate with site level management and planning teams on regular basis to ensure requirements are fulfilled


• Understand commodity markets of responsibility and able to provide current market trends and make recommendations to optimize market conditions


• Monitor, maintain, and update all ERP/SAP system parameters and settings to ensure alignment with the Business unit and Supply Chain goals


• Establishes and implements purchasing strategies to align with forecast variability, inventory constraints, supply limitations, and priority markets


• Collaborate with Corporate Procurement on pricing negotiation, support RFQ's and vendor selection/award activities


• Assist in development and adherence to spending budgets

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret various reports and documents.


• Ability to present issues clearly and concisely; generate accurate analysis, with a good understanding of the cause and effect that will occur with each alternative solution both inside and outside the Supply Chain.


• In depth knowledge of procurement and planning activities within SAP is strongly preferred.


• Proven data analytics experience. Advanced MS Office skills, particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, are expected.


• Excellent communication and organizational skills.


• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid and concise conclusions and/or recommendations.


• Previous experience with procurement of films, paper, adhesives a plus.


• Ability to adapt to change in direction and modify approach on the fly.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Accounting/Finance or related field required


• Certifications or additional education in Supply Chain field, APICS, CPIM, CSCP, CPF a plus


• 2-5 years of Supply Chain experience with emphasis in material planning


• Proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment


• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Pregis' total compensation package. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $70-$85K for this salaried non-exempt role and this role will be eligible for overtime.

Compensation details listed in US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits. Learn more about Benefits at Pregis.

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