Materials Planner

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Job Location: ​Chicago​

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Materials Planner to join our growing team at our Chicago site. This individual will be responsible for the release and expediting of all raw and/or packing materials in a timely manner.  This individual will be responsible for materials inventory, to run the production schedule and to practice and manage inventory control policies and procedures that contribute to the fiscally responsible use of finished goods and to ensure accurate and consistent inventory processes to support optimal customer order fill.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Oversee all materials ordering, confirm and process orders through SAP for raw materials to support production requirements; assign purchase orders to requisitions

•    Verify and correct invoices not matching items and prices stated in POs

•    Maintain inventories at lowest dollar levels while ensuring material availability to meet production schedule, confirm pricing and raw material availability 

•    Assist in correcting bill of materials

•    Document and escalate supplier issues / non-conformance

•    Assist in resolving material quality issues 

•    Act as liaison between vendors, plant, and division in resolving material problems and creating proper notifications

•    Provide releasing, tracking, and expediting materials to meet production requirements

•    Shared responsibility with Operations for schedule adherence and service rate

•    Insure incoming materials have been scanned into the inventory management system

•    Drive FIFO process

•    Provide input in the Daily Planning Meeting

•    Responsible for compliance with all regulations. Food Safety – plant in proper sanitary condition at all times, including allergen control, pest control, guidelines followed. Compliance with food safety policies and procedures

•    Ensure achievement of all area / shift KPIs; ensure adherence to and continuous improvement of all area / shift elements

•    Responsible for inventory accuracy (raw, packaging, finished goods)

•    Cycle counts & physical inventory (daily, weekly, monthly)

•    Coordination with Production Scheduling and Product Availability 

•    Review quality, damaged, and liquidated product status

•    Manage / Conduct daily (end run) and quarterly cycle counts for finished goods

Who we are looking for:

•    Bachelors degree and 2 years of related experience OR High School diploma/GED and 5 years of related experience

•    Effective communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal skills, and ability to manage complex situations are required

•    Experience with SAP and applicable inventory location system is preferred

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

 

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

 

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