Analyst, Procurement & Material Planning - Packaging
- Company: Mars Canada
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Job type: Full-Time
- Posted: 2026-11-03
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.