At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy!

A day in the life...

The Material Planner will be responsible for planning procurement of packaging/raw materials. They will work with MRP and production schedules to determine the supply requirements needed to support our manufacturing locations. The Material Planner will coordinate shipments with vendors by placing purchase order releases into our system, sending to the vendor and following up until received. This position will also get involved in resolving invoice and quality discrepancies that may arise. The Material Planner will also coordinate shipments of products from co-pack suppliers into our Distribution Centers by analyzing supply and demand reports and placing orders as needed. This role will partner cross functionally with production planning, marketing, engineering, etc. where applicable and communicate with all levels of management.

What you will be doing...

• Analyze MRP and production schedules to determine purchase requirements.
• Serve as front line planner/buyer with suppliers for specific commodities, working directly with vendors to coordinate shipments to meet the company's production demands.
• Execute purchase requisitions and purchase orders for products and services as needed to support planning, manufacturing, while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
• Coordinate the resolution of invoice discrepancies when needed.
• Expedite and communicate back order and delivery status within supply chain.
• Cultivate and implement best practices with vendors.
• Assist with new projects and development of specifications.
• Review production samples for quality and conformance to specifications.
• Completion of special task or projects assigned on an individual or group basis.

Do you have what it takes?

(Basic Qualifications)

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• 0-4 yrs experience in purchasing / supply chain (manufacturing environment preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and re-prioritize as needed.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leveraging computer desktop applications (Excel, Power Point) skills.
• Experience in MPR/ERP systems required, experience with SAP/IBP preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.

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