Materials Planner
Company: Ascent Services Group
Location: Rowland Heights
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionMaterials PlannerCity of Industry, CA6+ month
ContractPosition Description: The Materials Planner will manage and
replenish packaging/ingredient inventories for products at the City
of Industry manufacturing facility. The incumbent will reconcile
packaging/ingredient receipts to purchase orders and accurately
track packaging/ingredient costs to maintain a desired level of
working capital. The incumbent must be a change catalyst with
strong communication and time management skills who has an
entrepreneurial mindset.Responsibilities: Manage desired inventory
levels of packaging/ingredients to support production schedule
Initiate purchase orders to replenish inventories Provide
production consumption and forecast information to plants and
suppliers to improve efficiencies Accurately maintain and update
all packaging/ingredient costs Collect information on rejected
packaging/ingredients from the plants and follow through with
suppliers for credit memos Work with Accounts Payable to reconcile
and approve receipts Work with the Procurement department to
implement and manage the exit of discontinued packaging/ingredients
and the introduction of new packaging/ingredients at the production
facilities Develop a rapport with packaging/ingredient suppliers,
purchasing agents at the plant level, and all departments involved
with packaging/ingredients (QA, R, Technical Services, Marketing,
Sales, Accounting, and Logistics) Support SAP Master Data for
Procurement Managers and Coordinators. Process Procurement master
data forms, enter data in SAP, confirm for approval and accuracy
Manage raw material/packaging inventory and compare with Min/Max
levels and daily consumption Monitor on-order quantity of each
product Communicate with production planning on availability of
ingredients and packaging Notify production planning of inventory
shortages and vendor issues Perform monthly cycle counts Analyze
and report cycle count variances Complete quality audits Track
counts and assign additional counts as needed Resolve issues with
defective materials Identify continuous improvement opportunities
Maintain accuracy of all raw materials and packaging goods
inventory Work closely with all other work teams, including
corporate planners and internal plant teams to maintain targeted
customer service Monitor BOM changes during SKU
transitionsEducation and Experience: Bachelor's degree preferred
(supply chain or business degree preferred) 2+ years food industry
experience preferred Strong Excel experience Root cause analysis
experience Purchasing, scheduling and inventory management
experience Managing product life cycle experience SAP experience
5S/Lean Manufacturing and process improvement experience
preferredKnowledge: Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office Knowledge
and understanding of material flow related to production
requirements planning Knowledge of business and management
principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation,
leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of
people and resourcesSkills: Strong project management skills
Leadership skills Excellent multi-tasking, organization, and
time-management skills Using logic and reasoning to identify the
strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or
approaches to problems Sound business acumen with corresponding
analytical and judgment skillsAbilities: The ability to create
pivot tables, use v-lookup, conduct data analysis of large sets of
data using Excel Strong customer focus with ability to foster
effective cross-functional partnerships The ability to combine
pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
(includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
Strong interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and influencing
skills The ability to listen to and understand information and
ideas presented through spoken words and sentences The ability to
communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will
understand
Keywords: Ascent Services Group, Rowland Heights , Materials Planner, Professions , Rowland Heights, California
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