Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods’ most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It’s our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Purchasing and Production Scheduling Manager is responsible for purchasing raw materials, packaging and other supplies required for the West Jefferson, OH location (2 Walker Way). This person will also proactively identify and execute opportunities that help the business unit achieve costs and service targets. This role will be responsible for helping to minimize product or inventory obsolescence. In addition, they are responsible for developing daily production schedules to meet customer and distribution demand while meeting overall departmental inventory objectives.  S/he will place purchase orders, facilitate meetings, resolve raw material challenges, and plan for seamless movement of raw materials into production.

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.  Ensure that all policies, procedures and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generate and execute purchase orders packaging and raw materials for finished goods by focusing on achieving necessary inventory levels required to satisfy demand, lead times and production orders.
• Balance and manage inventories based on business unit targets for inventory dollar amounts and inventory turns on the "targets for inventory (raw, pack, and FG) dollar amount and inventory turns.
• Proactively identify potential out of stock situations and expedite replenishment orders to reduce potential customer service performance issues.
• Communicate product shortage situations to internal and external contacts.
• Identify root causes for any inventory shortages or imbalances.
• Develops, publishes, and maintains the master production schedule, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity.
• Ability to manipulate orders in SAP and communicate changes to the production floor.
• Participates in daily production meetings and advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability and potential production problems.
• Supports and leads various plant/company teams and goals.  Actively participates in cross-functional continuous improvement teams.
• Creates, updates and maintains accurate master data information in SAP relative to ingredient, packaging and finished goods and engages QA, R&D, Operations & production to ensure new product launches are accurate and new product trials are scheduled and communicated to all involved parties.
• Able to work outside of normal workday to ensure production schedule is met.
• Monitor work in process daily.
• Facilitates teams, training and functional interaction meetings for direction, decision making, information sharing and consensus building.
• Assumes personal responsibility to ensure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Model behavior consistent with company values and expectations.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A bachelor’s degree is required in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Operations.
• Three to five years of scheduling and purchasing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience enough to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Food industry exposure and /or experience a plus.
• Strong planning and analysis skills coupled with results orientation.
• Ability to adapt to and work well in an environment of change.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to calculate ingredients amounts to order, identify when to order ingredients and prepare production schedules.
• Skilled in communication and interpersonal relations as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the public, etc. enough to exchange or convey information and receive work direction.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• SAP
• Vendor management
• Procurement
• Inventory management
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attentional to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with others
• Analysis and problem-solving skills such as the ability to question, accurately identify a need, and present an effective solution
• Time management skills

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the duties associated with this position.