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Material Planner
Job in
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, 37068, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Inventory Control & Analysis, Logistics Coordination, Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
Material Planner - Onsite
Franklin, TN
The Material Planner will be responsible for the execution of the regional Raw & Packaging Material planning processes. As a passionate and skilled professional bringing in-depth functional knowledge and best practice, they will focus on developing accurate plans for a set of materials to ensure inbound material supply sufficiency and cost/cash optimization over the short-term planning horizon.
What are we looking for?Minimum
- Bachelor's degree and/or 4+ years Supply Chain work experience
- 1+ years of experience in Planning (Materials, Supply, Demand, etc.), Inbound Logistics, or Purchasing/Procurement
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed (outside of working hours, generally 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Preferred
- Experience using SAP and Advanced Planning Systems
- Bachelor's Degree within Supply Chain
- 2+ years experience in planning inbound raw and packaging with CPG company
Material supply continuity and sufficiency to manufacturing sites:
- Create raw and pack material Purchase Orders per system-generated Purchase Requisition s
- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure PO dates & information is always confirmed and accurate in our systems
- Action system-generated exception messages to manage site production needs and raw/pack material inventory
- Drive efficient enterprise risk awareness & management through effective storytelling via aligned escalation paths & forums
- Own material planning KPI calculation and Improvement plans specific to assigned site(s)
- Maintain strong partnership with supported manufacturing site(s) and create/action E2E Planning continuous improvement opportunities
Manage raw and pack material planning parameters:
- Ensure consistent 100% accuracy of SAP raw & pack material planning parameters, in alignment with supplier SLAs and internal process requirements
- Provide feedback loop into SLA process for parameter adjustments that may need to be updated off-cadence
Manage raw and pack material inventory, including safety stock levels, to optimize for service and cost
- Monitor and action materials inventory health and sufficiency per designated targets
- Define and action materials inventory improvement plans
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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