Employee Type: Full time Location: MI Wayland Job Type: Supply Chain Planning Job Posting Title: Materials Planner About Us: TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. What You Gain: Competitive compensation and benefits program Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs Job Description: Job Description Job Description: Responsible for the planning and procurement of components to meet production requirements. Manages inventory, develops target quantities, and minimizes total inventory expense while meeting required finished part service goals. Roles & Responsibilities: Reviews production schedules, product formulations, MRP data, system demand reporting, and inventory reports to compute the quantities needed for efficient operation of factory as well as exceptional delivery performance for customer orders. Communicates component conflicts, delays or issues, while also working to develop solutions with suppliers and internal resources. Maintains files such as inventory records and delivery performance reporting in order to identify trends and seek opportunities for improvement in inventory levels, service, and transportation efficiency. Initiates contact and confers with suppliers as necessary to insure acceptable delivery performance. Initiates complaints and takes action to resolve as needed should quality or delivery failures occur. Manages transition of components related to reformulations, redesigns, new product introductions, and item discontinuation. Interacts with R&D, Procurement, Scheduling, Sales Planning, Suppliers, and Category Planners to plan and execute smooth transitions. Maintain target inventory levels and actual inventory level data using physical counts, supplier reports, material usage reports and software tools in order to prepare for anticipated demand and/or appropriately recommend cost-reducing inventory actions to management. Skills, Experience and Education: Strong computer skills including knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office and SAP/ERP experience. Possess ability to deal easily and effectively with all levels of personnel. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. Strong organizational/time management skills. Self-motivated with strong multitasking, analytical thinking, problem solving and leadership skills. Strong interpretive, analytical and math skills with an attention to detail. Ability to effectively present information in verbal exchanges with various departments and employees. Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required – Type: Business, Logistics or related field Minimum Experience Preferred: Three to five years related experience in purchasing/materials planning is strongly preferred. Experience with SAP ERP environment is advantageous. Travel Requirements: Minimal. Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/Veterans/Disability Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away! Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team! TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1 TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 35 plants across the United States, Canada, and Italy, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Disability Assistance TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including those with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. To all recruitment agencies: TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs. EEO Considerations: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.