Material Planner

How Agropur invests in YOU:

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities
• Salaried Grade 004: $67,800 - $84,800

What's involved in this role:

We are looking for a Material Planner in Luxemburg, WI.

• Perform planning and operational procurement for raw/pack materials and semi-finished goods towards suppliers and internal organizations.

• Create material requirement plan for assigned category/categories wile communicating to internal stakeholders to understand constraints.

• Execute the PO process from issue to supplier, routines follow-ups, and ensure on time delivery.

• Complete PO close out with proper reconciliation, if required.

• Work to manage and resolve near term issues, including communicating and escalating in a timely manner to stakeholders (procurement, production, scheduling, Supply and Production Planning etc.).

• Manage the releasement of sub-inventory where needed, to move raw/pack materials stored outside to the manufacturing plants in a timely manner.

• Manage and report KPIs such as inventory accuracy, aging inventory, and material shortage or overages for all planning horizons.

• Work closely with Supply Planning to understand short to long term material requirements.

• Strategic materials management such as mitigating long lead time item concerns, bulk purchasing, and network alignment.

• Perform system health checks of planning parameters, data accuracy, and ensure BOM consumption accuracy to optimize planning accuracy.

• Collaborate with Procurement team to maintain good relationship with suppliers, contract compliance, and provide inputs for supplier performance.

• Interpret and analyze complex data and trends and develop recommendations and strategies based on analysis.

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related required.

• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in procurement or supply chain or relevant business-related function.

• Data analytics experience preferred.

• SAP Experience nice to have.

Where you'll be working:

• Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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