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Materials Management Planner

Brenntag, Santa Fe Springs, CA, United States


Responsibilities

Develop and maintain material plans based on production schedules, demand forecasts, and inventory levels. Place orders with suppliers and coordinate material deliveries to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components.

Monitor and analyze inventory levels to ensure the right quantities are available for production. Implement inventory control processes to reduce excess stock, waste, and stockouts.

Collaborate with production planners and teams to ensure timely material availability and resolve any material shortages or issues that may impact production timelines.

Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, on–time delivery, and cost–effective pricing. Resolve any issues related to quality, delivery, or supplier performance.

Work closely with the sales and operations teams to forecast demand and adjust material planning as required to meet production schedules and customer demands.

Use software tools (ERP, MRP, Excel, etc.) to analyze material usage, track orders, and generate reports on inventory status, material costs, and supplier performance.

Identify and implement process improvements related to material planning, inventory management, and procurement activities to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Ensure all material planning activities adhere to company policies and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate records of material planning and procurement activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four–year college or university, or one to two years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk and sit, stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Individual development, on–the–job training, and development programs designed to help employees grow in their careers.

Paid parental leave.

Education assistance program.

Employee assistance program.

Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k).

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including as applicable, applicant’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical condition), genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, parental status, expunged juvenile record, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. If you remain interested after this period you must reapply.

Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E-Verify, a government‑run, web‑based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please see https://www.e-verify.gov/employees or view the poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non‑binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio‑economic backgrounds.

Brenntag TA Team

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