Strategic Material Planner - Onsite & SAP Expert

Mars, Incorporated; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify in Franklin, TN is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure inbound supply sufficiency and cost optimization for raw and packaging materials. This onsite role focuses on creating POs, aligning with suppliers, and maintaining accuracy in SAP planning parameters.

You will drive KPI improvements, collaborate with manufacturing sites, and manage inventory levels, aiming for reliable material availability and optimized costs in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years Supply Chain work experience.
• 1+ years of experience in Planning (Materials, Supply, Demand, etc.), Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed (outside of working hours, generally 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Responsibilities

• Create raw and pack material Purchase Orders per system-generated Purchase Requisitions
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure PO dates & information is always confirmed and accurate in our systems
• Action system-generated exception messages to manage site production needs and raw/pack material inventory
• Drive efficient enterprise risk awareness & management through effective storytelling via aligned escalation paths & forums
• Own material planning KPI calculation and Improvement plans specific to assigned site(s)
• Maintain strong partnership with supported manufacturing site(s) and create/action E2E Planning continuous improvement opportunities
• Ensure consistent 100% accuracy of SAP raw & pack material planning parameters, in alignment with supplier SLAs and internal process requirements
• Provide feedback loop into SLA process for parameter adjustments that may need to be updated off-cadence
• Manage raw and pack material inventory, including safety stock levels, to optimize for service and cost
• Monitor and action materials inventory health and sufficiency per designated targets
• Define and action materials inventory improvement plans

Skills

Planning experience

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Advanced Planning Systems

Job description

Talentify in Franklin, TN is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure inbound supply sufficiency and cost optimization for raw and packaging materials. This onsite role focuses on creating POs, aligning with suppliers, and maintaining accuracy in SAP planning parameters.

You will drive KPI improvements, collaborate with manufacturing sites, and manage inventory levels, aiming for reliable material availability and optimized costs in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.