Raw Material Planning Analyst

HomeTown Food Company; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HomeTown Food Company in Toledo, OH, is seeking a Raw Material Planning Analyst to ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging to support production schedules.

The role requires 2-5 years in production planning or supply chain, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and strong analytical and communication skills to drive data-based decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent required.
• 2-5 years in production planning and/or supply chain or related field.
• 5 years in Demand Planning, Supply Chain planning, forecasting or related functions.
• Experience with advanced planning systems and analytics/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Review finished goods production plan to ensure seamless supply of stocked and JIT raw materials.
• Record and monitor KPIs to drive business decisions.
• Evaluate inventory strategies based on supplier performance and market conditions.
• Coordinate material changes, balance outs, and trials for raw materials and packaging.
• PO creation, distribution to suppliers, and updating to FG schedules.
• Monitor trends, identify opportunities and risks, and plan recommendations.
• Identify cost savings and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead through routine and non-routine decisions.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams; adapt to ambiguity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Advanced planning system

Business analytics tools

Job description

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Raw Material Planning Analyst

Full Time Toledo, OH, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1245

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review finished goods production plan to ensure seamless supply of stocked and JIT raw materials
• Record and monitor KPIs to drive business decisions
• Evaluate inventory strategies based on supplier performance, production needs, and market conditions
• Work with inventory control team to verify inventory levels
• Coordinate material changes, balance outs, and trials for raw materials and packaging
• PO creation, distribution to suppliers, and updating to accommodate changing FG schedules
• Monitor and analyze business trends, identify opportunities and risks, and make planning recommendations to ensure an unbiased plan while supporting strategic initiatives
• Identify and implement cost savings and continuous improvement opportunities
• Request and review Cost and Production Bill Of Materials
• Lead through decision making in routine and non-routine situations
• Perform usage adjustments
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-starter and resourceful individual
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams; team player
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make decisions on a limited set of data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor communication to the senior level management
• Other responsibilities as assigned

SELECTION CRITERIA

Education

• Bachelors Degree Required: Supply Chain Management or equivalent preferred

Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in production planning and/or supply chain or equivalent
• Project leadership preferred

Other

• Ability to develop and recommend process, system improvements
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain planning, forecasting, business planning or related function
• Experience with advanced planning system
• Experience in business analytics and reporting tools