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Analyst, Procurement & Material Planning - Packaging

Mars, Incorporated · mars.com
Salt Lake CityHybridMid level3+ yrs
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Packaging material planning and procurement analysis.

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9 d ago · posted 2026-11-03
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Salt Lake City, Utah

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Job Description: Analyst, Procurement & Material Planning – Packaging Location: Salt Lake City, UT Hybrid: 3 days/week in-office About Us Established in 2017, Trü Frü changed the way America snacks forever. We are a Utah-based company that rapidly ascended the permissible indulgence space by innovating a better-for-you snack containing 100% real fruit immersed in premium chocolate. We are on an exciting mission to build a fruit-forward snacking legacy around an incredible product line with trüly remarkable people to create something special for generations to come! What You'll Do As the Material Planning – Packaging Analyst, you'll keep Trü Frü's material supply steady across our network of co-manufacturers and suppliers. You'll forecast, plan and manage raw material inventory to support production, hit safety stock targets and minimize waste. Responsibilities • Develop and maintain planning tools to track packaging material inventory across a multi-site, multi-brand, multi-vendor network. • Recommend network-wide packaging material safety stock targets, replenishment processes and KPIs. • Issue monthly and ad hoc forecasts to suppliers and internal stakeholders • Review packaging inventory with Procurement and communicate updates to co-manufacturers. • Provide packaging waste risk analysis for Finance accruals. • Track packaging changes to keep obsolescence within budget, flagging outliers to the cross-functional team. • Lead packaging supply strategy for new co-manufacturing sites, building best practices with co-man planning counterparts. • Onboard new packaging suppliers, setting a clear forecast cadence for their capacity planning. • Initiate in-network material transfers to reduce obsolescence and shortage risk • Act as liaison between co-manufacturers, suppliers and internal teams (Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Planning, Quality) to keep supply on target. • Run "what if" scenario planning on demand shifts to guide purchasing decisions. • Participate in supplier QBRs and maintain packaging strategy documents (lead times, MOQs, shelf life). • Manage materials inputs in Trü Frü systems (Blue Yonder, SAP, Reltio, etc.) • Document processes in SOPs and train new team members. • Develop and maintain tools to efficiently track and manage packaging material requirements across multiple contract manufacturers, ensuring material availability to support production and business needs. • Support material planning and purchase order management for new product launches, ensuring timely material availability to meet commercialization and production timelines. Skills and Experience • 3+ years in material or supply planning. • 1+ years of project management experience. • Bachelor's degree in business management or supply chain. • Experience developing planning strategies for a complex product portfolio across a multi-site, multi-vendor network. • Experience with a tier 1 ERP system. • Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills. • Pluses: APICS certification, vendor management experience (CPG preferred), systems implementation experience.

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