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Material Planner

|  Posted On: Apr 8, 2026

location:East Hanover, NJ 07936

Duration:8 Months, Contract

mode of work:On-site

Job Summary

Job Title:  
Material Planner
Posted Date:  
Apr 8, 2026
Duration:  
8 Months, Contract
Shift(s):  

09:00 - 17:00

Salary ($): 
38.00 - 40.00 per Hourly (compensation based on experience and qualifications)

Description

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for direct raw and pack materials for a subset of SKUs.
  • Run material forecasts weekly based on new weekly production schedule to assist the materials management team.
  • Responsible for covering production while keeping material inventory low to minimize any material waste down the road.
  • Work with HQMM team and cross functional team members on commercialization project trackers to ensure timeline is met while mitigating material waste.
  • Attend Commercialization Meetings to cover Supply Planning follow ups and actions, and other supply cross functional meetings as needed.
  • Assist in maintaining Day to Day material planning tasks including but not limited to: distributing Supplier Forecasts, assisting with material issues, and working with Procurement operations to ensure on time material deliveries to support production.
  • Work to streamline materials waste identification, mitigation plans, and reporting needs using dashboards and SharePoint to harmonize across categories
  • Provide coverage and backup for existing HQMM team members to attend system implementation training and support team with data consolidation across suppliers for NA R&P scope with regards to LRP volume support and SAP S4 contingency planning.
  • Communicate with Spend Areas on materials forecast visibility improvement and suppliers’ responsiveness.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
  • 1+ years of experience in materials management, supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role, preferably within a large CPG environment
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Proficiency, or ability to learn quickly, in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • PowerBI / Tableau exposure preferred.
  • Advanced Excel

Travel requirements: No travel required.

Work schedule:

  • Hybrid work model based out of East Hanover-office in East Hanover 2-3 days a week