Material Group Planner

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices.

We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary :

As a Material Planner, this position requires expert knowledge of our SAP computer systems in order that total visibility to all our operational facilities can be viewed from a single location and for the purposes of establishing a vendor network and inventory control system corporate wide.  Using the SAP forecasts, this position sets up the contractual purchase orders from which individual locations can release their plant packaging and ingredient needs.  Material Planner, set up vendor qualification information to be fed into the SAP system and ensure all regulatory and internal documentation is received prior to materials being received.  In addition to their multi-plant contractual purchases and inventory control, Material Planners prepare cost spreadsheets, management presentations, and vendor review evaluations and solicit quotations as directed by the Manager Corporate Materials.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities :

• Vendor appointments
• Updates project files
• Prepares analysis spreadsheets and presentations.
• Issues and gathers information from all plant / copack locations.
• Populates bid spreadsheets.
• Request and reviews vendor documentation of materials prior to purchase.
• Participates in internal conference calls and meetings.
• Updates copack costing monthly.
• Issues meat cost to copackers and internal customers
• Places purchases orders as needed for the copackers.
• Checks non-forecasted material status.
• Updates cost saving spreadsheets.
• Attends safety and fire drill meetings.
• Supply’s data for month end reports
• Fills in for Administrative Support or other Planner in event of absence or away from office.
• Chairs group conference calls

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Working Conditions :

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug / Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.