Material Planner

4 weeks ago


Etobicoke, Canada Ventura Foods Full time

Ventura Foods is a leading global manufacturer of branded and custom food products that proudly helps food providers in the U.S., Canada and more than 60 other countries earn a special place on consumers’ tables. We do this by continually crafting custom dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, and other food solutions that exceed peoples’ expectations for great-tasting flavors and high-quality ingredients.


Headquartered in Brea, California, Ventura Foods operates 14 manufacturing facilities, 3 culinary centers, and numerous distribution centers across North America. When you work in our manufacturing and distribution facilities, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.


Key Deliverables and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Manager, the Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely purchasing of ingredients, and other materials used in the day to day manufacture of products for the facility.


  • Based on the production schedule and inventory on hand calculate the material requirements to ensure continuous on time ingredients availability for production.
  • Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers.
  • Follow-up of purchase orders, verify accuracy and update system as required
  • Schedule material pick-up with 3rd party Logistics.
  • Schedule shipments of inbound materials in Shipping Calendar.
  • Manage short lead time materials and short shelf life materials efficiently
  • Keep up information flow with the warehouse about the expected shipments and quantities
  • Respond to supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
  • Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
  • Provide clear communication with production and scheduler on material shortage or delays.
  • Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
  • Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and those goods meet specifications.
  • Involvement in the annual and ad hoc inventory counts.
  • Maintain item master accuracy.
  • Collect all necessary data for new incoming materials.
  • Perform department duties when necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications & Experience:

  • 3+ years of proven work experience in material planning, purchasing or related field
  • Post-Secondary Education Required
  • Previous material planning experience in food manufacturing facility a definite asset
  • Supply chain/purchasing certification an asset
  • Experience working with a formalized MRP or ERP system; preferably JD Edward
  • Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience managing relationships with external vendors
  • Effective administrative, time, and project management skills


Reporting of any Food Safety or Quality Problems:

Staff are to report any food safety or food quality problems or concerns that they become aware of to personnel with authority to initiate action.


Ventura Foods Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Ventura Foods Canada, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria for the designated position.


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