Sr. Material Planner

TreeHouse Foods; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Training & tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Sr Material Planner in Oak Brook, IL to manage material planning activities and balance production continuity with inventory and warehouse capacity.

The role leads planning efforts, supports system enhancements, and trains new team members. A strong background in material planning and cross-functional collaboration is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, material planning, replenishment, or inventory planning experience is required.
• Experience with ERP processes and Power BI is preferred; training or mentoring experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead material requirements planning for assigned categories or materials.
• Develop and maintain material planning assumptions with cross-functional partners.
• Monitor supply plans and determine impacts on material requirements schedules.
• Resolve back orders, short stock, excess items, slow-moving inventory, and supplier issues.
• Analyze supplier performance and inventory trends to improve service and reduce waste.
• Manage component transitions related to reformulations, redesigns, new product introductions, and item discontinuations.
• Serve as a trainer for new hires and subject matter expert for material planning.
• Support system enhancements and provide backup support as needed.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Employee Type

Full time

Location

IL Oak Brook

Job Type

Supply Chain Planning

Job Posting Title

Sr. Material Planner

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a Sr Material Planner based out of our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL. The Sr Material Planner leads material planning activities to ensure production continuity while balancing inventory, working capital, and warehouse capacity. The role serves as a subject matter expert for material planning, supports system enhancements, trains new team members, and provides backup leadership when needed.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Lead material requirements planning for assigned categories or materials.
• Develop and maintain material planning assumptions with cross-functional partners.
• Monitor supply plans and determine impacts on material requirements schedules.
• Resolve back orders, short stock, excess items, slow-moving inventory, and supplier issues with internal and external partners.
• Analyze supplier performance and inventory trends to improve service, reduce waste, and optimize inventory turns.
• Manage component transitions related to reformulations, redesigns, new product introductions, and item discontinuations.
• Serve as a trainer for new hires and subject matter expert for material planning.
• Support system enhancements and provide backup support as needed.

Important Details

• This is a full-time, hybrid role based out of our Oak Brook, IL office.
• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $76,200.00 - 114,200.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, material planning, replenishment, or inventory planning experience is required.
• Working knowledge of IBP/SIOP processes is strongly preferred.
• Experience training or mentoring others is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• Experience with ERP systems and Power BI is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills are required.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]