Materials Planner

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

Post Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., the cereal capital of the U.S., is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members. When you join the team here, you'll be helping to produce some of the most iconic cereal brands, including Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, PEBBLES cereal, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb cereal. The Battle Creek plant is also unique as it is home to the original barn where C.W. Post started the Postum cereal company in 1895. The Battle Creek team has deep community roots, supporting the city's Cereal Festival, local elementary schools, and hosting several on-site volunteer events throughout the year.

OVERVIEW:   

Under the direction of the Materials Manager or the Materials Planning supervisor the Material Planner is accountable for the material replenishment and delivery of packaging, ingredients and/or commodities to the Plant in a manner which will ensure quality materials are available to meet the needs of the production plan; includes maintaining inventory levels of materials within the range set forth.  Primary responsibilities of the Material Planner are to prepare, plan, and control material supply within the facility.  It is important to follow the standard processes and leverage technology to positively impact results.  Support, implement, and maintain food safety and quality practices as required through SQF.  Other key functions the position works with: 

• Vendor Partners – to assure material supply 

• Production Planning – to assure material supply 

• Transportation – to help achieve on time delivery on inbound product movement  

• Quality – to ensure quality materials 

• Corporate Purchasing – to replenish materials against in place contracts 

 Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

• Develop and implement material replenishment strategies that optimize supply availability, inventory investments, and risk of obsolescence 

• Generate a material replenishment plan by coordinating and executing material purchases and deliveries to meet internal and external Customer service objectives 

• Manage inventory levels for a complex array of items; aligning material requirements with the production plan, external suppliers and transportation providers; releasing orders; and coordinating related activities 

• Interface with Corporate Purchasing, Production Planning, Quality and Operations to create an inventory plan that ensures operations and product development requirements are met and alter replenishment plans to meet unforeseen conditions 

• Optimize inventory turns while maintaining 100% fill rates to Line Supply 

• Review and participate in the disposition of non-compliant, excess and obsolete packaging, commodities and ingredients  

• Communicate causes and impacts of inventory outages and material quality concerns; follow escalation procedures to inform, reduce or eliminate risk of a line shutdown 

• Monitor and review materials for disposal, align with Corporate business processes 

• Demonstrate continuous improvement in the material replenishment process 

• Coordinate activities to pursue opportunities and resolve issues. Document, communicate and follow-up on action plans 

• Track and report Key Performance Indicators, perform root cause analysis and make the appropriate revisions within the material replenishment plan 

Leadership Competencies: customer focus, drive for results; action-oriented; problem solving, planning, timely decision making, informing, organizing, conflict management, interpersonal savvy 

EDUCATION: 

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting or related field is preferred 

• Integrated planning systems training like ERP/DRP/MPS/MRP/CRP is required 

• Professional certification from APICS and/or ISM is desirable 

EXPERIENCE: 

• Would prefer a minimum of 8 years of combined related experience operating in areas of inventory control, production scheduling, master planning, demand management, capacity management, materials management, or distribution resource planning; with preference in food processing/packaging 

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes 

• Able to build relationships 

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.