Procurement Planner

**THE COMPANY**

Aaron Thomas Company is a manufacturer and contract packager specializing in snack foods, nutritional supplements, and organic food packaging services. We have service locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis, and Dallas. The company’s management is extraordinarily stable. The majority of our packaging staff has between 10 to 30 years of service with the company. Since our start in 1973, we have grown to become one of the leading warehouse club store and promotional contract packagers in America.

**OUR IDEAL PLANNER**
- _Self-motivated_ - driven by goals and is willing to do whatever needs to be done
- _Optimistic_ - has a positive, can-do attitude Respectful - kind, patient, and helpful to everyone
- _Reliable_ - someone coworkers and residents can depend on
- _Team-player_ - cooperative and works easily with others

**GENERAL DESCRIPTION**

Responsible for assisting the Assistant Manager/Planner on the initiation, planning,

execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of all projects. This position will report

directly to the Assistant Manager/Planner.
- Correspond with existing clients and suppliers regarding new or existing projects via
- Coordinate with suppliers about receiving components.
- Create items, work order instructions, BOMs and any other steps needed for the

completion of the project.
- Plan and purchase all components using MRP.
- Generate excel reports for the Assistant Manager/ Planner on a weekly and monthly

basis.
- Adjust/change loads per customer request and/or per demand needs.
- Handle scrap management and communication with suppliers.
- Support Assistant Manager/Planner with inventory tracking and date extension requests.
- Work with QA to verify new components when received and report back to our customer.
- Coordinate with the production manager, for special events and deadlines.
- Issue and upload work orders weekly for production.
- Manage component inventory with cycle counts, requesting and submitting for

obsolescence, and code transitions.
- Provide weekly inventory reports for all suppliers.
- Keep records of documents, keep organized files, both hard copies and electronic files.
- Gather End of Month inventories and cost of components when components are

purchased but customer yet not processed / billed customers.
- Process all the Schedule A pricing to all sites and to client (including working with

purchasing to update component pricing)
- Have one-on-one meetings with suppliers.
- Participate in daily and weekly meetings with the client.
- Communicate with the Production and QA Department with any updates.
- Manage hold tags, contact suppliers, and provide a prompt disposition of product.
- Coordinate shipments and in person meetings with suppliers to provide corrugated

samples of defective items.
- Create and provide instructions to Quality Assurance for client sampling.
- In the absence of the Assistant Manager/Planner, the Procurement Coordinator will cover

the Manager’s duties.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to call, connect and interact
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently or as an active member of a team.

**Education/Experience**:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of Plex and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems **preferred**

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Jurupa Valley, CA 91752: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person