Material Planner

About Us:

AGRANA Fruit is a global leader in delivering healthy and delicious food solutions in partnership with our valued customers. Our team of experts is passionate about the wonderful world of food the communities we serve and meeting the needs of consumers around the world.

We are excited to announce that we are expanding our team by adding another Material Planner to support our supply chain and production operations at our Lysander facility.

The pay rate for this position is $22 / hour. This is a 1^st Shift position hours of which are 7:00am 3:30pm Monday through Friday.

Primary Accountabilities:

Promote a Safety-First Culture while adhering to quality principles that support the position.

Use sales forecasts and MRP to determine appropriate raw material orders.

Generate and issue purchase orders to maintain appropriate levels of raw materials.

Track material deliveries and work with suppliers to resolve delivery issues expediting as needed to support manufacturing operations.

Coordinate physical inventories and daily cycle counts.

Perform material transactions to maintain inventory accuracy.

Review actual and forecast customer demand to ensure the schedule aligns with customer delivery requirements on raw materials.

Monitor sales orders and schedule attainment daily to adjust the schedule as needed.

Communicate schedule and schedule changes effectively.

Collaborate with Sales Quality Production Materials and Maintenance to resolve issues impacting the production schedule.

Generate and distribute inventory reports.

Utilize ERP/MRP systems to improve planning and scheduling process efficiency.

Analyze areas for cost savings and inventory reduction; implement best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent GED.

Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a related area within a manufacturing environment.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple priorities and maintaining a positive attitude.

Strong analytical skills.

Scheduling experience is highly preferred.

Experience with SAP or other ERP system is required.

Benefits Package:

Monthly bonus

Daily overtime

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Low-cost Medical Insurance

Low-cost Dental and Vision programs

Company-matched 401(k) program

Agrana Fruit offers a competitive salary and provides an excellent benefits package. We are proud to be able to say that our employee costs are some of the lowest in our industry! Benefits offered by Agrana are designed to promote wellness and the well-being of every Agrana employee.

If you are interested in joining our team please email your resume to or apply today!