Proven Partners Group (PPG) is hiring a Supply Chain Specialist job in Elgin, IL.

As a Supply Chain Specialist, you will head PPG’s planning, scheduling, and material management capabilities for your assigned customers. You will control and streamline the flow of raw ingredients into production of finished goods, including but not limited to inventory control, production sequencing, demand planning, and forecasting capacity/shifts. You will also be responsible for continuous improvement initiatives in functional areas of inventory and non-inventory management, and planning processes.

Proven Partners Group is a leading contract manufacturer and packager of dried and powdered foods, serving some of the world's most sophisticated food and nutrition companies. . PPG was formed in 2004 to support a growing demand for a flexible outsourced supply chain solution in the food and nutrition industries. We help our customers thrive in a rapidly evolving consumer marketplace and proudly impact consumer lives with the nutritious, safe food we produce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary point of contact for demand planning and procurement, and responsible for all escalation issues related to inventory, materials management, and planning.
• Create weekly and 13-week production plans.
• Drive strategic planning and forecasting for production.
• Define operational goals for weekly schedules.
• Verify real-time accuracy of plan and data on production dashboards.
• Perform reconciliation and adjustment to work-in-process inventory.
• Support change initiatives related to planning, materials management, and inventory practices.
• Maintain constant communication with production teams on schedules, inventory, and planning matters.
• Maintain accurate inventory positions and execution of inventory practices.
• Perform data analysis to analyze performance and drive process improvement.
• Manage on-time delivery and fulfillment of customer orders.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or other applicable fields of study OR at least 4+ years’ experience in materials and planning management for production and/or manufacturing environments required.
• Must be proficient with computer hardware and software. Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint are required. Experience with Google Sheets and Suite preferred. Some scripting experience is strongly desired, but not required.

At Proven Partners Group, we uphold a strong safety and quality ethic that is strengthened by the participation of each and every employee. When you join PPG, you are not only joining a highly reputable food contract manufacturing company, you are joining a community focused on supporting your personal growth and development.

If you are interested in learning more about a career with PPG as a Supply Chain Specialist, apply today!