You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire an Material Planner II role immediately at our McFONA Manufacturing Plant in Geneva, IL.
What We Bring To The Table:
The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
• Tuition assistance
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Position Overview
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Under the supervision of the Production/Material Planning Manager, responsible for acquiring raw materials and indirect supplies to support production and R&D needs in a high-performance, fast-paced environment. Continuous focus on price, service, and quality for competitive service to customers and drive business growth. Has awareness of market trends and knowledge of industry suppliers and has a sense of urgency. Adheres to safety/GMP procedures and ensures a safe working environment be audit ready 24/7. Works with cross functional teams, scheduling, quality, regulatory, procurement, and product development to meet our customers’ needs. Manages, develops, and maintains relationships with internal and external vendors.
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Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and purchase standard for MTO demand, industry common contracted material requirements by balancing inventory goals vs. MRP production requirements.
- Supply Planning-Analyzes product usages to maintain minimum inventory levels to optimize both cost and service with minimum. Continuous process to balance customer service/growth with disposal avoidance.
- Partner centricity to manage existing supplier relationships, cultivate new supplier to relationships, and ensure that all standards for quality and service are met by suppliers. Interact with Plant Leadership to specify the precise product standards and service criteria that is expected from McCormick suppliers. Optimizes buying power and CBAs (current best approaches) by working collaboratively with Buyers from other McCormick divisions.
- Serves as liaison to provide feedback and recommendations for improvement to vendor performance and issues.
- Alternate or requalification sourcing projects to support growth and minimize supply risk and competitive pricing. Includes documentation needs.
- Raw material that include new introductions to portfolio, requalification, or alternate source projects for derisking. Sales Force knowledge and sense of urgency to drive speed of project duration time
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree at minimum.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in purchasing or technical background in a related field. Strong contractual / negotiation and written and verbal communication skills. Must possess appropriate level of business sense. Ability to read detailed and technical reports and interpret the data. Demonstrated proficiency with PC software, especially SAP or AX Microsoft AX Dynamics, Excel , Word. Must be organized and methodical and able to remember a variety of processes. Possess industry knowledge to include vendors. Knowledge of tools available in the industry to effectively monitor performance indicators.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in purchasing or technical background in a related field. Strong contractual / negotiation and written and verbal communication skills. Must possess appropriate level of business sense. Ability to read detailed and technical reports and interpret the data. Demonstrated proficiency with PC software, especially SAP or AX Microsoft AX Dynamics, Excel , Word. Must be organized and methodical and able to remember a variety of processes. Possess industry knowledge to include vendors. Knowledge of tools available in the industry to effectively monitor performance indicators.
- Must be able to work in a Team environment Must have strong communication, listening and interpretive skills. Must be able to adjust people management style, as needed. Must be able to compose various written correspondence to internal and external vendors and coworkers. Adaptability and ability to prioritize tasks and project work based on fast past make to order business.
- Basic computer knowledge, WORD, Excel, Sales Force, MRP experience
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Base Salary: $60,000-$65,000
Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
