Buyer​/Material Planner

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in food service, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others.

Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

The Buyer - Materials Planner will maximize customer service and production efficiency through effective management of the production procurement, and raw materials management process for the assigned facilities, while focusing efforts on productivity, efficiency, and lowest total delivered cost.

• Optimize working capital costs of raw materials, conversion, and finished goods while achieving desired customer service objectives in support of supply chain initiatives, S&OP Process and company profitability plans.
• Maintains standard cost data for all materials, and work with controller to as required.
• Analyzes and communicates inventory variances to Materials Manager, Controller, and Category Planning Manager in a timely fashion.
• Analyze and review manufacturing run sizes and communicate opportunities to improve the balance of cost and service among raw materials, conversion, and finished good costs.
• Participates in and supports Plant Management efforts for improvements to plant efficiency and labor management.
• Applies inventory management tools and techniques for the calculation of raw material safety stocks and re-order quantities.
• Maintains documentation of raw material and packaging products, suppliers, safety stock strategies.
• Ensures Raw Material strategies are aligned with conversion and finished goods inventory strategies.
• Maintains open communication and effective working relationships with all related plants and corporate departments:
  Accounting, QA, Production, Planning, Customer Service, etc.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of all products manufactured by the plant and production processes utilized.
• Provides input and recommendations to Global Procurement for the selections and management of suppliers.
• Works with suppliers to ensure they are prepared to meet the short, medium, and long term requirements of the plant.
• Each position required to manage the raw material planning process for 1 plant facility that averages $4-10 Million inventory investment and accounts for average of $50 Million in conversion cost.
• Procures and manages inventory investment for assigned raw materials.
• Serves as back-up to Master Production Scheduler and maintains capability and knowledge to operate all planning and transactional systems supported by Master Production Scheduler.
• Maintains commitment to personal development plan and participates in all job specific training.
• Reviews age of all raw materials and takes appropriate action to work to minimize spoilage exposure associated with Raw Materials.
• Responsible for calculating, publishing, and communicating material related metrics.
• Responsible for keeping plant and planning teams aware of performance and opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree required. Major in Business or Logistics preferred
• 3-5 years of planning experience
• 2-3 years of experience in a logistics function preferred
• APICS Certification or matriculation towards certification is preferred
• Statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills. Proficiency with Excel and Access.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Rich’s”), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity standing up for fairness and maintaining a culture of belonging, to provide an exceptional experience for…