Material Planner
Listed on Kraft Heinz Company’s official careers site. Posted September 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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Summary
Statement: This position has the principal responsibility for ordering, maintaining proper control and reporting of ingredient and packaging supplies for the respective Business units through execution, collaboration, innovation, and people/team development
- Utilize SAP system to order supplies, ingredients, and KMI's for multiple Businesses.
- Set up and maintain MRP system production models and ordering parameters.
- Manage portion of $18 MM. average RPW inventory to meet or exceed monthly inventory turn targets.
- Research, explain, and reduce material outages in support of CTS.
- Manage appropriate inventory levels internally and externally to balance inventory and service.
- Provide absentee coverage for other Material Planners.
- Support multiple Businesses through collaboration with R&D and Production departments for projects, productivity initiatives, and commercialization's.
- Partner with HQMM and Procurement on collaboration strategies and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with Cycle Count group and Production to research and reduce cycle count variances.
- Reduce Company costs through flawless execution of material and ingredient changes.
- Develop and implement processes or projects to reduce RPW inventories.
- Execute Material Management goals.
Organizational Relationships
- Plant production, maintenance, project engineering, manufacturing engineering, finance, human resources, training and distribution. Headquarters supply chain, logistics, purchasing, customer service, distribution, R & D, Other Kraft Heinz Locations as necessary to support the business needs. 1. 2.
Upside potential to move cross-functionally within the organization 3. 4. 5. Manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously. 6. 7. 8. Ability to learn and leverage systems. (Must be able to innovate, streamline and simplify work).
Note
This is not an all inclusive list but does reflect those key elements of the business identified to date. This is intended to be an evolving document that reflects an environment of change.
Benefits
Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing
We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families. You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social
- Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training Emotional
- Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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