Associate Material Planner - Bakery Plant
Company: Conagra Brands
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Job SummaryAssists Material Planners in planning and purchasing
of packaging, raw materials and other supplies of goods and
services from approved suppliers in a manner consistent with
approved quality standards and delivery requirements. Develop the
purchasing function to advance the goals, objectives and interests
of the company. Back up for other department members as
needed.Position ResponsibilitiesWork closely with Production,
Quality Assurance, Research and Development and Marketing
departments to maintain and improve quality of packaging and raw
materials and develop new products while maintaining seamless
customer service to other departmentsWork closely with Production
Planner to maintain correct and effective level of material
inventory to support the production schedule and attain working
capital goalsReview packaging materials for advance booking of
orders to maintain continuity of supply. Manage inventory levels at
suppliers as neededWork with Marketing, Research and Development
and suppliers to facilitate creation and approval of new packaging
itemsReview purchased items with Quality Assurance to ensure
quality of materials and ensure adherence to company
specificationsKeep management abreast of market and price trends
that affect the company as well as potential service issuesDocument
and resolve supplier quality and performance problems. Request and
report cause and corrective action reports to prevent
reoccurrenceProblem solve supply and service problems, ensuring
seamless customer service to all other departmentsActively engage
in plant safety, quality and operations activities as
recommendedMaintain a working knowledge of other purchasing
functions including raw materials. Act as fill in for other
department members as neededAssist in planning and performance of
company physical inventoriesPosition QualificationsHigh school
diploma or GED equivalent required, bachelor's degree
preferredAbility to read, analyzes, and interprets data including
fractions, decimals and percentages.Ability to write reports and
categorize and file data.Ability to effectively present information
and respond to questions from managers and coworkers.Excellent
verbal and written communication skills are required.Ability to
add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using
whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute
rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Must
be able to read and interpret production reporting.Ability to solve
practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to
interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form.Physical RequirementsWhile performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and
hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger,
handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance;
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be
exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in
temperature. The physical demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.Our Benefits:We care about your total
well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your
location and role:Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance,
company-paid life, accident and disability insuranceWealth: great
pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase
planGrowth: online courses, virtual and classroom development
experiencesBalance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible
work-schedules (subject to your location and role)Our
Company:Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded
food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a
team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers
choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds
Eye--, Marie Callender's--, Banquet--, Healthy Choice--, Slim
Jim--, Reddi-wip--, and Vlasic--, and emerging brands, including
Angie's-- BOOMCHICKAPOP--, Duke's--, Earth Balance--, Gardein--,
and Frontera--.We pride ourselves on having the most impactful,
energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more
information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.Conagra Brands is an equal
opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for
employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran
status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or
status protected by national, federal, state or local law.
Keywords: Conagra Brands, Lawrence , Associate Material Planner - Bakery Plant, Professions , Indianapolis, Indiana
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