Manager, Materials Planning - Packaging

Manager, Materials Planning - Packaging

Established in 2017, tr fr rapidly ascended the "permissible indulgence" space as a Utah-based company selling one-of-a-kind "better for you" Hyper-Chilled and Hyper-Dried real fruit immersed in premium chocolate to retail outlets nationwide. Winning Most Innovative New Product in 2019 and 2022 in the sweets and snacks categories and climbing the fruit-based snack industry chart at an astounding growth rate, tr fr joined the Mars family of brands in February 2023. We are on a mission to build a legacy with trly remarkable people who can create something special for generations to come!

As the Manager of Materials Planning - Packaging, you'll own the flow of packaging materials across a multi-site, multi-brand, and multi-vendor supply chain. From forecasts and inventory targets to supplier coordination and new item launches, you'll keep things moving smoothly, tackle packaging risks head-on, and implement smart processes that keep our supply chain efficient, agile, and ahead of the game.

What you'll do

• Create sourcing schedules and purchase orders for multi-site, multi-category / brand, and multi-vendor supply chain.
• Complete network wide packaging analysis on a weekly basis communicating risk to broader organization and working with the Supply Planning team to mitigate risk where possible.
• Establish optimized inventory targets, replenishment processes and KPI's with co-manufacturers and / or re-packers and suppliers to drive accountability in the packaging supply chain.
• Issue monthly and ad hoc packaging forecasts to suppliers and internal stakeholders as needed.
• Coordinate new item launches and item transitions while managing key stakeholder expectations.
• Own and improve the packaging obsolete inventory reporting process.
• Track packaging transitions across responsible categories and deliver obsolescence at or within budgeted allowance. Articulate and broadcast outlier obsolescence to cross functional team.
• Support and manage continuously expanding purchasing scope to include new co-manufacturing sites.
• Manage and execute packaging material supply strategy for new co-manufacturing locations ramp up. Responsible for developing and implementing best practices with new co-man material planning counterpart (inventory reporting, packaging release cadence & coverage, etc.).
• Onboard new packaging suppliers from material planning perspective. To involve communicating clear forecast requirements by packaging size on an established cadence for both supplier's production capacity planning as well as raw material planning.
• Manage materials related inputs in Tru Fru systems (Blue Yonder, SAP, Reltio, etc.).

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EEO

At tr fr, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. tr fr is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.