Materials Planner IV

Job Title: Materials SAP Analyst Location: Naperville, IL Shift: 7am to 4pm | Pay rate: 55/hr Job Description: You will support the materials management/ site production scheduling process, together with the Supply Chain Management team. You will use SAP to fulfill those duties. You will: Convert weekly supply planning orders to production planning and detailed scheduling orders as production plans roll into the finite window. Hold weekly scheduling meetings with product supply to determine necessary changes to the plants production schedule. Close process orders for each weeks production and adjust daily as necessary. Maintain Process orders in APO to facilitate EWM effectiveness. Manage master compliance to schedule by ensuring short-, medium- and long-term plans are equivalent to process orders in the current week. Work effectively with internal Cross functional teams & external stakeholders to ensure consistent and reliable supply of materials for production use in accordance to our standards, procedures and protocols. Proactively and timely report any production or Vendor/shipping/carrier issues, and enlist supplier, transporter, planning teams to pre-empt any business impact and/or accommodate changes production and/or delivery schedules as appropriate. Execute MRPs-Material requirement planning systems, Defining & maintaining boundaries and parameters, Materials call offs processes; RM/PM raw & packing materials and finish product supply chain set up for new products in collaboration with Client; Vendor conformance to schedule, Build self and other Key Users capability on SAP planning systems; Plant DMS participation and alignment for Operational excellence, Support IBP preparation & dashboard completion, Adhering to Manufacturing compliance and governance standards. Adopt IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and standard work processes. Work on Supply Network capabilities to drive value and loss elimination Qualifications: A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Strong knowledge on SAP (required) Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in Analytics, problem solving and team building Manufacturing experience in the food industry (preferred) Project management experience/ knowledge (preferred)