Strategic Materials Planner: Optimize Inventory & Supply

Reynolds Consumer Products; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products is seeking a Materials Planner at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL. The role focuses on materials planning to ensure supply continuity and alignment with production requirements, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to optimize inventory and mitigate risks.

The position emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and ownership of planning processes to support reliable manufacturing and timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field, or equivalent combination.
• 2-4 years of related professional supply chain experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and internal customers.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically and systematically.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials planning expertise to ensure continuity of supply and alignment with production requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers, Materials Management, Supply Planning, manufacturing facilities, and other partners to maintain reliable material flow.
• Analyze material demand, usage, inventory, lead times, and delivery schedules to identify supply risks.
• Drive inventory optimization by balancing production requirements, service levels, and exposure to slow-moving and obsolete materials.
• Operate with independent judgment within planning parameters and influence cross-functional partners to resolve supply constraints.
• Review dependent demand and initiate procurement requirements to maintain continuity of raw material supply.
• Align material availability with production schedules to prevent delays and support reliable production.
• Coordinate supplier lead times and delivery schedules to enable timely material deliveries.
• Analyze material usage and version changes to identify supply risks and support run-out planning.
• Track material requirements and communicate emerging risks to appropriate partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Independent work

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Job description

Reynolds Consumer Products is seeking a Materials Planner at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL. The role focuses on materials planning to ensure supply continuity and alignment with production requirements, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to optimize inventory and mitigate risks.

The position emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and ownership of planning processes to support reliable manufacturing and timely deliveries.