Materials Planner/Buyer
5 days ago
East Hanover
Position: Materials Planner III Duration: 8+ months contract with possible extension Location: East Hanover, NJ 07936 (Hybrid Role - In office 2-3 days a week & rest day remote) Shift: 9AM-5PM EST Industry: Food & Snacks Industry Pay rate: $40.00 - $41.02 per hour on w2 Job Description: Temporary Material Planner Are You Ready to Make It Happen at our client? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible. Key Responsibilities: • Responsible for direct raw and pack materials for a subset of SKUs. Run material forecasts weekly based on new weekly production schedule to assist the materials management team., • Responsible for covering production while keeping material inventory low to minimize any material waste down the road. Work with HQMM team and cross functional team members on commercialization project trackers to ensure timeline is met while mitigating material waste., • Attend Commercialization Meetings to cover Supply Planning follow ups and actions, and other supply cross functional meetings as needed., • Assist in maintaining Day to Day material planning tasks including but not limited to distributing Supplier Forecasts, assisting with material issues, and working with Procurement operations to ensure on time material deliveries to support production., • Work to streamline materials waste identification, mitigation plans, and reporting needs using dashboards and SharePoint to harmonize across categories, • Provide coverage and backup for existing HQMM team members to attend system implementation training and support team with data consolidation across suppliers for NA R&P scope with regards to LRP volume support and SAP S4 contingency planning., • Communicate with Spend Areas on materials forecast visibility improvement and suppliers’ responsiveness. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or a related field., • 1+ years of experience in materials management, supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role, preferably within a large CPG environment, • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills., • Proficiency, or ability to learn quickly, in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools., • Excellent communication and collaboration skills., • PowerBI / Tableau exposure preferred., • Advanced Excel, • Travel requirements: No travel required., • Work schedule: Hybrid work model based out of East Hanover-office in East Hanover 2-3 days a week Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit ___ to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.