Role Purpose:
The Materials Planner is responsible for all aspects of material requirements planning for multiple facilities across the Mark Anthony Brewing network. They are responsible for inventory coordination, obsolescence risk mitigation, and procurement of materials to meet short and long-term production plans. They will also develop and maintain an optimized material planning forecast and network, and support innovation and change management projects.
Accountabilities & Impact:
- Prepare monthly rolling and annual forecasts of raw & pack materials to suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Support vendors with information and detail relating to materials, corrective actions, and obsolescence risk mitigation
- Maintain product change and new item setup, providing run out plans where necessary
- Assist in the development of Supplier Quality Assurance processes and metrics and tracking of related KPIs
- Propose and lead continuous improvement process development within Materials Planning team.
Want more jobs like this?
Get jobs in Chicago, IL delivered to your inbox every week.
Skills & Experiences Needed:
- Bachelor's degree required in relevant field such as Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Business or Industrial Engineering
- 2-4 years related experience in materials planning, purchasing, or customer supply chain, logistics, etc.
At Mark Anthony, we live by our 5 Core Values every day:
Sense of Urgency
- We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
- You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today
Authenticity
- We value authenticity because we need to stay real
- You are authentic, diplomatic, respectful, thoughtful and you always have the best intentions
Simplicity
- We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5?
- You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area
Humility
- We value humility; there is no room for egos here
- You're not stubborn, you listen, take feedback/direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other
Trust
- We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting, we will not succeed as a team
- You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down
At Mark Anthony, we believe every team member shares the responsibility of understanding how each of our roles and actions impact Quality, Food Safety, Safety and Continuous Improvement. This collective mindset is the cornerstone of our success as a leader in the consumer beverage space and requires us to mutually build and improve robust processes that guarantee unmatched customer satisfaction and safety.