Material Planner
- Analyze and establish forecast material needs for a given period. Monitor site level consumption and adjust order sizes as needs fluctuate.
- Oversee and perform all purchasing activities for raw materials, production supplies and non-production supplies so manufacturing can continue without interruption
- Monitor and work with vendors to ensure committed delivery dates are being met to support site production. Identify bottlenecks in the supply-chain process and implement solutions to improve performance.
- Facilitate supplier discussions and bring to fruition activities to support improved material flow, strategic projects, and cost reduction objectives.
- Develop, analyze and present sourcing data to assist leadership with targeting potential savings initiatives and developing improved supplier performance.
- Support cross-functional teams to successfully source and procure goods and services in support of production, innovation, and new product development.
- Engage with vendors to expedite orders when supplies are low
- Manage working capital on materials and assist sites with hitting inventory management goals
- Collaborate with site level management and planning teams on regular basis to ensure requirements are fulfilled
- Understand commodity markets of responsibility and able to provide current market trends and make recommendations to optimize market conditions
- Monitor, maintain, and update all ERP/SAP system parameters and settings to ensure alignment with the Business unit and Supply Chain goals
- Establishes and implements purchasing strategies to align with forecast variability, inventory constraints, supply limitations, and priority markets
- Collaborate with Corporate Procurement on pricing negotiation, support RFQ’s and vendor selection/award activities
- Assist in development and adherence to spending budgets
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret various reports and documents.
- Ability to present issues clearly and concisely; generate accurate analysis, with a good understanding of the cause and effect that will occur with each alternative solution both inside and outside the Supply Chain.
- In depth knowledge of procurement and planning activities within SAP is strongly preferred.
- Proven data analytics experience. Advanced MS Office skills, particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, are expected.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid and concise conclusions and/or recommendations.
- Previous experience with procurement of films, paper, adhesives a plus.
- Ability to adapt to change in direction and modify approach on the fly.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Accounting/Finance or related field required
- Certifications or additional education in Supply Chain field, APICS, CPIM, CSCP, CPF a plus
- 2-5 years of Supply Chain experience with emphasis in material planning
- Proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels
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