MRP Analyst

Department : Materials Management

Location : West Chicago, IL (Far Western Suburbs)

Minimum Salary : $49,063.00

Employment Type : Regular Full Time

Shift : 1st shift

Scheduled Work Hours : 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm, Monday - Friday

The Jel Sert Company marks a major milestone this year, 100 years of success, innovation, and industry leadership. The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is proud of being awarded the Great Place to Work certification, along with being recognized as a Best Workplace to Work in Chicago and Best Workplace to Work in Manufacturing and Production. We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as an MRP ANALYST. If you are looking for a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

The MRP Analyst oversees the inventories and orders needed to support production schedules for assigned items.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• MRP Analyst / Buyer mainly for ingredients / some packaging as well
• Follow and / or develop departmental purchasing strategies.
• Manage flow of materials between supplier and plant to ensure materials are available for production and communicate any changes accordingly.
• Proactively manage purchase orders with suppliers ensuring order fulfillment, backorders, shortages, amendments, and / or delivery of materials do not delay Jel Sert's production.
• Ensure inventory meets the demands and expedite / de-expedite materials to prevent shortages / overages.
• Maintain purchase order data and current vendor data and pricing in QAD.
• Participation in vendor relations / negotiations as needed.
• Detailed item set-up in 1.4.17 for all assigned items.
• Work with Inventory control group to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Participate in annual fiscal inventory.
• Special projects as required.
• Backed up by other MRP Analysts as well as backs up.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

EDUCATION and / or WORK EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Jel Sert Company is committed to pay transparency and will provide further compensation information during the interview process. The minimum compensation for the MRP Analyst is $49,063.00 annually. Compensation is determined by a candidate's experience, education, skills, training, and the internal equity within our organization. Actual compensation to be paid will be determined upon an offer. In addition to a competitive compensation package, regular full-time corporate employees of Jel Sert are eligible for our extensive benefits programs that can be reviewed here.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office and Plant / Warehouse environment

FOOD SAFETY and QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES

IMPACT ON JEL SERT SUCCESS

This job provides ingredients at the right time to enhance productivity and meet demand. Identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives increases the bottom line and effects performance.