Material Planner Lead

**Job purpose**

As the Material Planning lead, you will be responsible for material planning purchasing activities, reporting, and providing supervision/leadership for the Material Planning team. Provide daily and weekly reporting and invoice reconciliation review and submission in a timely manner. The individual must be able to multitask with their current responsibilities while providing guidance to their direct reports.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

The associate’s primary functions and responsibilities are as follows:

- Employee will be directly responsible for Monitoring and leading day to day activities for the team.
- Supervise and coordinate all aspects of material planning activities, ensuring efficiency and adherence to deadlines.
- In the role you will be the main contact or addressing escalation for material planning team.
- Review vendor file, purchase price, price fluctuations and quality records for each supplier and prepare summary updates to the Planning Manager.
- Work with the planning team to update forecast vs demands for all purchasing activities.
- Maintain accurate tracking of Certificate of Acceptance (COA) from vendors and to the Planning Manager any exceptions or issues regarding shipments from vendors missing COA.
- Timely identify (potential) materials shortages and escalate to resolve as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- Build collaborative relationships with suppliers to timely identify and mitigate supply risks: inventory availability, schedule changes and capacity constraints.
- Prepare and maintain purchase returns to suppliers based on quality, operational, and supply chain issues.
- Schedule weekly team meetings to address any opportunities and escalate any issues to the manager on behalf of the team.
- Support the product life cycle process by cooperating with various cross-functional stakeholders on new product launches, line extensions, product discontinuations, etc.
- Meet with scheduling team and logistics to understand the needs across the company and required actions for the Material Planning team.
- Maintain training materials and organizing trainings to team members.
- Assist in the review and negotiation contracts with vendors and suppliers.
- Train new employees and support team members as necessary and complete competency skills reviews along with performance reviews
- Provide KPIs and weekly and monthly reports.
- Responsible for daily management and support for the team to achieve operational success.
- Monitor time and attendance and ensure compliance with Company Procedures.
- Approve the vacation requests.
- Carry out incident, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure.
- Issue disciplinary action when needed.
- Perform other assigned duties.
- Follow Health and Safety rules and regulations.
- Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety, and Food Defense guidelines.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

**Qualifications**
- Strong research skills and analytical skills
- Proficiency in inventory and ERP product management
- Post-secondary education in Business/Supply Chain or a related field
- 1-3 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning and Material Planning
- Ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex problems and make decisions based on available information.
- High-level proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel
- Drive for achieving and surpassing targets. Passion and commitment to Continuous Improvement
- Strong Communication and Collaboration skills
- Ability to effectively present and communicate at various levels of the organization.
- Strong oral and written communication.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

**Working conditions**
- Always work indoors.
- Compliant with ventilation, cleanliness, space, lighting and temperature.

**Physical requirements**
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Sitting involved.
- May repeat the same movement.
- Typing involved.
- **We are an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005), RDJ Bakeries LTD will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require disability-related accommodations, please inform the Human Resources (HR) staff. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Language training provided
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Work Location: In person