Raw Materials Planner: Inventory & Supply Continuity

UNC Dairy; North Lawrence (OH); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Manager to manage raw material inventory planning at the North Lawrence plant, ensuring continuous supply for production. You will create stock transfers, monitor PO performance, and coordinate with procurement, vendors, and 3PL partners.

The role requires 2+ years in materials planning, ERP/MRP experience (SAP/S4HANA preferred), and strong Excel skills. On-site work in NY; salary $64,000–$85,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience (2+ years in materials/inventory planning with an Associates Degree) will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of experience in materials/inventory planning, purchasing, or supply chain coordination, ideally within a food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience creating and managing Purchase Orders and Stock Transfer Orders within an ERP/MRP environment.
• Working knowledge of an ERP/MRP system required; SAP or SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred.
• Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions) to support inventory and performance metric reporting.
• APICS CPIM certification, or active pursuit of, preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across Plant Scheduling/Warehouse Teams, Procurement, and 3PL partners.
• Ability to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Create Stock Transfer following agreed upon process and monitor delivery performance from centralized 3PL warehouse to their respective plant
• Create and monitor delivery performance of Purchase Orders for items planned to purchase directly into the plant from Vendors respecting vendor lead time and ordering parameters
• Orchestrate communication between Procurement, Vendor, and 3PL Partners to keep Plant Scheduling team aware of the status of material deliveries and any risks to the production plan.
• Verify the accuracy of Plant level inventories in the Raw Material Warehouse to ensure we are feeding the Network Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process with accurate data.
• Establish and maintain targeted safety stock levels for the plant site in conjunction with Plant Scheduling Manager/Supervisor with SAP ERP system to drive accurate Material Planning Requirement

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional coordination

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

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

2+ years in materials/inventory planning with an Associates Degree

Tools

SAP/SAP S/4HANA

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Manager to manage raw material inventory planning at the North Lawrence plant, ensuring continuous supply for production. You will create stock transfers, monitor PO performance, and coordinate with procurement, vendors, and 3PL partners.

The role requires 2+ years in materials planning, ERP/MRP experience (SAP/S4HANA preferred), and strong Excel skills. On-site work in NY; salary $64,000–$85,000 with comprehensive benefits.