Material Group Planner

2 weeks ago

Garner, North Carolina, United States Butterball Full time
Job Summary:

The Material Group Planner plays a pivotal role in ensuring seamless multi-plant operations by effectively managing vendor networks and inventory systems. This individual will utilize forecasts to set up, monitor, and maintain contractual purchase orders, ensuring timely release of packaging and ingredients. Additionally, the Material Group Planner will be responsible for setting up vendor qualifications in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing inventory control, preparing cost analyses, management presentations, vendor evaluations, and soliciting quotes from new external partners to enhance supply chain efficiency.

**Position can sit in Mount Olive, NC or Garner, NC**

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Owns vendor relationships, addressing performance concerns, and ensuring both parties are set up for success.
  • Sources new co-packers.
  • Directly negotiates vendor agreements and purchase orders, requesting and reviewing vendor documentation of materials prior to purchase.
  • Updates all applicable project files and cost savings spreadsheets, ensuring compliance with internal, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
  • Prepares analysis spreadsheets and presentations for forecasting, performance metrics, cost savings, bid preparation, month-end reports, etc.
  • Facilitates communication between plants and co-pack locations, ensuring relevant information is shared and gathered.
  • Participates in or chairs internal and external conference calls and meetings.
  • Collaborates cross-functionally to resolve any vendor concerns.
  • Updates co-pack costing monthly.
  • Issues meat cost to co-packers and internal customers.
  • Places purchase orders as needed for co-packers.
  • Maintains a thorough knowledge of all safety requirements.
  • Fills in for Administrative Support or other Planner in the event of absence or away from office.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Thorough understanding of supply chain and logistics processes within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong analytical abilities to assess data and make informed decisions.
  • Proficiency in demand forecasting and production planning.
  • Solid organization, coordination, negotiation, data accuracy, and facilitation skills.
  • Capability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
  • Experience in project management, with the ability to effectively guide multiple processes through successful completion.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.), enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP, MRP software, and other relevant tools.
Education & Experience:
  • Associates or Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Inventory Management, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in an associate material planner position or a comparable role is required.
Working Conditions:
  • Office and plant work environments. Possibility of being exposed to varying conditions in the plant setting, such as cold areas, warm areas, chemicals, loud noise levels, and other site conditions.
  • Work in an office environment revolves around the use of telephones, personal computers, and printers.
  • Physical requirements of the position may include standing, sitting, and walking for greater than 1/3 of the day and seldom to occasional lifting of less than 30 pounds.

Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

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