Raw Materials Planner
2 months ago
**Status**: Full-time
**Reports to**: Manager, Supply Chain Planning
**Location**: Orbitor Head Office - Mississauga
Are you a self-motivated and results oriented individual? Can you collaborate and influence internal stakeholders and external suppliers? Do you have a passion for analyzing data to effectivity estimate future materials demand? If so, this may be the opportunity for you
The Raw Materials Planner is responsible for inventory control and the purchasing of raw materials and packaging used in production at Gay Lea. This Planners tasks will consist of analyzing forecasted requirements of our Bill of Material items and coordinating replenishment. This Panner will work closely with Suppliers, Procurement, Production Scheduling and Operations. This Planner is accountable for inventory weeks on hand, packaging & raw material spoilage and helping to hit purchase price cost targets by optimizing tier pricing with our suppliers.
**Key Accountabilities**:
- Support Operations by ensuring the availability of Raw Materials and Packaging
- Create purchase orders for raw material requirements, ensuring timely and coordinated delivery from suppliers.
- Prepare annual and monthly supplier forecasts.
- Monitor inventory usage to ensure materials are available for production.
- Ensure turnaround on rejected materials and coordinate an on-time replacement; monitor slow moving inventory and provide disposal instructions.
- Material Usage Analysis: Track raw material usage and generate reports on material consumption trends, variances, and waste to identify opportunities for process improvements.
- Update purchasing, inventory, and maintain order reports of delivered materials.
- Troubleshoot issues related through ERP transactions with various departments.
- Work with supplier and finance teams to resolve pricing and/or invoice discrepancies.
- Communicate real time risks or changes within schedule to affected plants.
- Other ad-hoc projects as dictated by business needs.
**Qualifications & Competencies**:
- Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years experience in order buying or a raw material planning role.
- Production scheduling experience considered an asset.
- Experience within a food processing environment - working knowledge of shelf-life constraints, HACCP, etc.
- Demonstrated proficiency in supply chain concepts - safety stock planning, MRP calculations, scheduling constraints, bottlenecks, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; effective presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence change and drive impact.
- Highly developed analytical, quantitative and data analysis aptitude
- Exceptional organization, prioritization, and planning skills
- Familiarity with Change Management, Six Sigma and Lean concepts
Gay Lea Foods is a proud Canadian-owned dairy food and beverage company with a robust portfolio that includes 7 established brands such as Gay Lea Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese, Ivanhoe Cheese, Salerno Cheese, and Hewitt’s Dairy. Our wide range of products are sold in Retail, Foodservice, Industrial, Co-pack, and Export markets, developed and produced out of our 13 manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Alberta.
Delivering high-quality and innovative products - from the consumer favourite Spreadables and North America’s first Smooth Cottage Cheese, to Nothing But Cheese, an innovative snack made with 100% cheese, is what makes us market leaders in our categories. Our grassroots approach to business is what guides our direction and differentiates us from our competitors.
Our employees inspire our culture of excellence and entrepreneurship. We hire innovative and passionate professionals who know that greatness is achieved through people, partnerships, and acting with a business owner mindset.
Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.
Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
Wishing you all the best with your career search
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