Sr. Material Planner

Treehouse Island, Inc.; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid time off including vacations

Tuition reimbursement and DevelopU

Wellness programs

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods seeks a Sr Material Planner to lead material planning from our Oak Brook, IL office, balancing production continuity with inventory and working capital goals.

You will serve as the subject matter expert for material planning, train new teammates, and back up leadership as needed, working with cross-functional partners to optimize plans and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 4–6 years of supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, material planning, replenishment, or inventory planning experience.
• IBP/SIOP processes experience strongly preferred.
• Experience training or mentoring others preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Experience with ERP systems and Power BI preferred.

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 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.

Skills

Material planning

Supply chain

Analytics

Microsoft Office

Power BI

ERP systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

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.

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 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.

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.
• 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.

EEO and Diversity Statement

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].

Company Description

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.