Materials Planner III

Temporary Material Planner - Onsite

The questions that we have been using for the Materials Planner interviews:
1. Describe a time when you faced an unexpected challenge at work
2. Can you describe how you communicate complex or technical information to a broad group?
3. How do you prioritize multiple problems that demand your attention simultaneously?
4. Give me an example where you had to analyze information and create a one pager to present to leadership including your own conclusions and recommendations



Key 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.
Responsible for covering production while keeping material inventory low to minimize any material waste down the road. Work with HQMM team and cross functional team members on commercialization project trackers to ensure timeline is 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 but not limited to: 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 HQMM team members to attend system implementation training and support team with data consolidation across suppliers for NA R&P Product with regards to LRP volume support and SAP S4 contingency planning.
Communicate with Spend Areas on materials forecast visibility improvement and suppliers responsiveness.


Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
1+ years of experience in materials management, supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role, preferably within a large Client environment
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.
PowerBI / Tableau exposure preferred.
Advanced Excel

Travel requirements: No travel required.
Work schedule: Hybrid work model based out of East Hanover-office in East Hanover 2-3 days a week