Job Description
Work Mode: Hybrid Shift: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Summary: Supports raw and packaging material planning by running weekly forecasts, managing inventory levels, and ensuring timely material availability for production. Collaborates with cross-functional teams on commercialization projects, supplier forecasting, waste reduction, and SAP/S4 planning support. Responsibilities: Responsible for direct raw and pack materials for a subset of SKUs. Run material forecasts weekly based on new weekly production schedule to assist the materials management team. Cover production while keeping material inventory low to minimize any material waste. Work with cross-functional team members on commercialization project trackers to ensure timelines are met while mitigating material waste. Attend Commercialization Meetings to cover Supply Planning follow-ups and actions, and other supply cross-functional meetings as needed. Assist in maintaining day-to-day material planning tasks, including distributing Supplier Forecasts, assisting with material issues, and working with Procurement operations to ensure on-time material deliveries to support production. Work to streamline materials waste identification, mitigation plans, and reporting needs using dashboards and SharePoint to harmonize across categories. Provide coverage and backup for existing team members to attend system implementation training and support the team with data consolidation across suppliers for NA R&P scope with regards to LRP volume support and SAP S4 contingency planning. Communicate with Spend Areas on materials forecast visibility improvement and suppliers' responsiveness. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field. 1 year of experience in materials management, supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role, preferably within a large company environment. Required Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Proficiency, or ability to learn quickly, in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Skills: PowerBI / Tableau exposure preferred. Advanced Excel skills.