Materials Planner

Premier Nutrition: The Good Energy People

Emeryville (CA)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 100,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Premier Nutrition: The Good Energy People in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Materials Planner to manage packaging and ingredient supply with external suppliers to meet finished goods production.

This hybrid role requires in-person presence Tue–Thu at our Emeryville headquarters. Responsibilities include planning with suppliers, setting up MRP parameters, and coordinating new product launches while maintaining service and inventory targets.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required in any field.
Integrated planning systems training and ERP/DRP/MRP experience required.
3+ years experience operating in an MRP environment in inventory control, production scheduling, master scheduling, demand management, capacity management, materials management, or distribution planning.

Responsibilities

Plan supply of packaging and ingredients with external suppliers to meet production requirements.
Set up planning parameters in MRP system; manage safety stock, lead times, and lot sizes.
Lead supplier production meetings and resolve scheduling conflicts.
Coordinate new product launches and transitions with project teams.
Support monthly operations planning with visibility on risks and liabilities.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

ERP/DRP/MRP training

Tools

ERP/DRP/MRP systems

Job description

Here’s What All The Hype Is About…

Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the proactive wellness space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and powders. We make the brands Premier Protein and Dymatize, and are part of our publicly traded holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR). We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing since our founding in 1997. We start with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with remarkable people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture. We don’t mind sharing our formula, since we believe the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead, trusting them to make the right decisions. The result of our vibrant culture speaks for itself: We were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the 9 th year-running in 2025. And we currently rank #8 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category and were in the top 12 for each of the last 7 years.

We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most:

Year-round ½ day Fridays
in-office massages
free lunches & snacks
dogs in the office
culture of belonging celebrations
engaging in-office events like bring your kids to work day
6% 401k match after 1 year
generous paid family leave regardless of gender
all positions bonus-eligible
company-wide volunteer days
company-matched charitable donations
no employee handbook
no dress code
coaching conversations instead of performance reviews
walking meetings

PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…

We believe in the power of mindset, and specifically what we call the Challenger Mindset. Do you take smart, bold risks, display relentless hunger, and see yourself as a builder? We’re looking for individuals who choose action over analysis paralysis—those who start before they feel completely ready, make calculated moves based on the best information available, and build momentum through decisive action rather than perfect planning. You should have an insatiable drive that keeps you agile and forward-thinking, always challenging assumptions, seeking new opportunities, and focusing on long-term impact over short-term wins. Above all, you’re a builder—someone who transforms the status quo, finds smarter, simpler, faster ways to get things done, and inspires others to do the same.

The role you’re interested in…

The Materials Planner is responsible for planning supply of packaging and ingredients with our external suppliers to meet the Finished Good production requirements. This role will report to the Materials Planning Manager.

The work environment…

So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues, some sitting with their dogs, talking excitedly through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.

We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace, with an expectation that all employees come into the office Tuesday through Thursday. We are very intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories during virtual meetings just don’t happen. The expected pay scale for this role is $90k to $100k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.

At the beginning of 2026, we moved into our massive modern 133,000 square foot headquarters in Emeryville, California, complete with spacious personal workspaces, gym with rock-climbing wall, a café, free onsite parking, tons of greenery, and many transportation options.

You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…

Materials Planning: 75% of your time

Regularly reviews stock levels, making crucial decisions on how best to support service but to minimize risks of excess and aging inventory.
Determine and execute material procurement schedules and purchase orders that support production forecasts, including PO creation, ERP receipt, and ongoing delivery tracking against production needs, ensuring that customer service levels and inventory performance targets are met.
Implement production schedules with suppliers within the limits of their line availability, lead time and minimum run sizes.
Regularly leads production meetings with suppliers to ensure strong communication with business partners.
Resolves material supply related issues such as scheduling conflicts, and other problems, involving the necessary departments (CoMan, Demand Planning, Quality, R&D, Marketing, and/or Sales) as needed.
Brings visibility to the pre‑S&OP/Monthly Operating Meetings of short term and long‑term issues and risks such as write‑off liabilities, service issues, and capacity issues.
Determines and sets up planning parameters within the MRP system – safety stock, lead time, lot sizes, time fences – based on various inputs gathered from Suppliers and internal partners.
Monthly reconciliation of inventory between the Premier system and the inventory in the warehouses and co‑mans. Investigating variances by using data forensics.
Determine purchase quantities by balancing service, tiered pricing and inventory levels to achieve the best plan that meets Premier’s cost and service goals.
Work with Sourcing team to resolve long term supplier issues or reset goals/guidelines based on business changes.
Work with Finished Goods Supplier Planner to resolve any disconnects between material supply and demand.

New Product Launches and Transitions: 20% of your time

Participate in new product launch Project Teams.
Provides guidance to the Project Team on lead times and manufacturing capabilities.
Coordinates and executes plans related to product launches and transitions to ensure project timelines are met.
Manages transition to ensure we minimize write‑off while achieving service goals.

The daily stuff that everyone does but few quantify: 5% of your time

Attending meetings and presentations, including All hands, team, and cross‑functional meetings
Participating in company‑wide activities and events galore
Administrivia like email, calendaring, expense reports, and other non‑value‑added work

What are we looking for?

Education

Bachelor’s degree required in any field
Integrated planning systems training and experience in ERP/DRP/MRP is required

Experience

3+ years industry experience operating in an MRP environment in areas of inventory control, production scheduling, master scheduling, demand management, capacity management, materials management, or distribution resource planning
Consumer‑Packaged Goods industry experience is a plus

Skills And Mindset

Broad knowledge and experience of supply chain processes and planning systems
Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
Demonstrated sound business judgment and initiative
A team player who is also self‑directed, with the ability to communicate findings and facilitate change
Ability to manage many details with a high level of accuracy
Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels
Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills with the demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and efficiently
Growth Mindset, constantly looking for ways to improve the role, tasks and process.

What The Work Is Like

You’ll spend a significant portion of your day working on a computer, reviewing data, creating reports, communicating with partners, and joining virtual and in‑person meetings
This role requires frequent and ongoing use of a keyboard, mouse, phone, and other office technology
You’ll regularly navigate multiple systems at once, analyze detailed information, and shift between competing priorities and deadlines
You’ll communicate regularly with team members, cross‑functional partners, external partners, and leaders through meetings, Outlook based email, messaging platforms such as Microsoft Teams, and presentations
Occasional movement around the office may be required for meetings, collaboration, and team activities
May occasionally lift or move office materials weighing up to 10 pounds

The 5 capabilities or mindsets most relevant to this role:

Challenger Mindset—bias for action, hungry to get after it, comfortable taking smart risks
Foster an environment where everyone can connect and truly belong
Embody a strategic mindset
Challenge ideas respectfully by sharing your real opinion with conviction; disagree in a way people feel heard
Bring people along by providing context and cascading information; share openly and inclusively

You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…

You are hungry, are comfortable with smart risks,
You like solving hard challenges and building things with
You want to be an integral part of shaping an amazing work culture and being a culture‑add
You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless
You can be flexible in your approach and abandon past practices if they don’t make sense
You are comfortable being natural, casual, open, and even a bit playful at work
You have an abundance mindset and share information and credit freely
You like to get sh*t, I mean—stuff done
You can be both clear and kind—empathetic yet hold people accountable
You can hold the tension of being both warm and self‑deprecating, and also super credible as a professional
You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that drive the business forward