Material Planner

Location:

Toronto, ON, CA, M8Z 1B8

Employment Type: Salaried
Work Designation: Hybrid
Employment Status: Contract

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Manager the Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely purchasing of ingredients and other materials necessary for the day-to-day manufacturing operations of the facility. This role is crucial in maintaining the flow of materials to support production schedules and meet customer demands.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensuring smooth supply chain function by purchasing raw materials and coordinating with suppliers to meet production demands
Address customer service inquiries, clarify their needs, and offer relevant information as required
Use demand forecasts to communicate anticipated material needs to suppliers, allowing them to adjust production capacity accordingly
Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers for long-term partnerships
Tracking inbound POs by coordinating with logistics to ensuring that the POs are delivered on time.
Implementing strategies to reduce material waste, spoilage, or obsolescence.
Use forecasting tools and ERP systems to generate Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reports based on production schedules and sales forecasts.
Identify business optimization opportunities to reduce costs, increase inventory turnover, and drive favorable prices, contracts, and terms with suppliers.
Identifying potential risks in the supply chain, such as supplier disruptions or market shortages, and developing contingency plans.
Identify opportunities for cost-saving, efficiency improvements, and best practices within the procurement and material planning processes.
Evaluate supplier performance based on quality, delivery times, and compliance with contracts.

Education and Experience:

College degree or equivalent post-secondary education is required.
3+ years of proven work experience in material planning, purchasing or a related field required.
Previous material planning experience in food manufacturing facility preferred.
Supply chain/purchasing certification a plus.

Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to manage relationships with external vendors.
Working knowledge with a formalized MRP or ERP system; preferably JD Edward.
Purchasing, scheduling, or general planning within enterprise tools (JD Edwards highly preferred, experience with SAP, JDA, or other similar).
Proven analytics (high Excel proficiency & data manipulation competency).

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, 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.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits, with coverage beginning on your 1st day of employment.

Health, Prescription Drugs, Dental & Vision
Out of Country/Emergency Medical Travel
Employee Appreciation Events

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

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.