Materials Planning Manager

Mars; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Paid short-term disability

Paid life insurance

Pet Insurance Discounts

Wellness Benefits and Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Mars in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Materials Planning Manager to ensure uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials for factory operations while balancing inventory, freshness, warehouse capacity, and working capital.

You will manage material replenishment, supplier coordination, and inbound material flow, working closely with Commercial, Regional Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, suppliers, and partners to secure production continuity.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in supply chain management, science and/or engineering; master’s preferred.
• 5+ years of global or multi-plant CPG supply chain experience.
• Materials planning/procurement with forecasting and inventory management.
• Experience with ERP and SAP; up to 20% travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials for factory operations while balancing inventory, freshness, warehouse capacity, and working capital.
• Manage material replenishment, supplier coordination, and inbound material flow with cross-functional teams.
• Act as custodian of planning parameters, inventory policies, and material master data, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Manage inventory to meet service levels, freshness, capacity, and working capital targets.
• Follow up on delays, shortages, or quality issues and support recovery actions.
• Maintain planning master data and system parameters for reliability.
• Act as system owner for planning systems and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure traceability, compliance, and operational readiness in material planning.
• Identify and escalate risks related to safety, quality, or regulatory requirements.
• Participate in site initiatives to support factory performance.

Skills

Supply chain management

Forecasting

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's in supply chain or engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description:

SUMMARY

The Materials Planning Manager is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and/or Packaging Materials to support factory operations while balancing inventory, freshness, warehouse capacity, and working capital objectives.

The role manages material replenishment, supplier coordination, and inbound material flow by working closely with Commercial, Regional Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, suppliers, and logistics partners to secure production continuity.

The role acts as the key custodian of material planning parameters, inventory policies, and material master data while ensuring compliance with Safety, Quality, and Food Safety standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• The Materials Planning Manager is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and/or Packaging Materials to support factory operations while balancing inventory, freshness, warehouse capacity, and working capital objectives.
• The role manages material replenishment, supplier coordination, and inbound material flow by working closely with Commercial, Supply Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, suppliers, and logistics partners to secure production continuity.
• The role acts as the key custodian of material planning parameters, inventory policies, and material master data while ensuring compliance with Safety, Quality, and Food Safety standards.
• Manage inventory in line with service level, freshness, warehouse capacity, and working capital targets.
• Proactively follow up on delays, shortages, or quality issues and support recovery actions to minimize impact.
• Maintain accurate planning master data and system parameters to ensure planning reliability.
• Act as a system owner for planning systems, contributing to correct usage and continuous improvement.
• Ensure material planning activities support traceability, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Identify and escalation risks related to safety, quality, or regulatory requirements.
• Participate in site initiatives to support overall factory performance.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• B.S. or BA in supply chain management, science and/or engineering. Master or advanced degree (sciences or business) preferred.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience for a global or multi-plant consumer packaged goods company.
• Proven Materials Planning/Procurement experience is required, including forecasting, inventory management, or collaborative planning.
• Experience with ERP and Advanced Planning Systems (preferably SAP).
• Up to 20% travel is required.

The Good Stuff – Benefits

Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility
• Paid vacation
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay (11 days)
• Paid short-term disability
• Paid life insurance
• Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
• Wellness Benefits and Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program