Material Planner

Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we�re the ultimate baking resource � providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business � website and retail stores � offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten-free products, baking tools, and more. We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We�re proud to be 100% employee-owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we�re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders - employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet. Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur � where, as an employee-owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference. The Position: The Material Planner is responsible for planning, ordering, and managing direct material supply to support production requirements across the manufacturing network. This role manages material forecasts, inventory levels, and supplier commitments to meet service, cost, and inventory targets. The Material Planner maintains material data and planning parameters within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, monitors material risk, and partners with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure reliable material flow. This role also supports sourcing initiatives, including Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ) processes, and serves as the sourcing lead for innovation execution, supporting trials and product launches The Benefits: Yes, we have the regular "stuff" - medical, dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(k) with a company match. But here's what makes us different: 40 paid volunteer hours a year, profit sharing*, participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)* and knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co-employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward. The Location: Hybrid combining working from home, and onsite in White River Junction VT roughly 2 to 4 visits per year. Ideal candidates will be located within 120 miles of our offices. The Pay: $61,600 to $83,200 annual salary; commensurate with experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Execute material planning and purchasing activities based on MRP signals to support production requirements Maintain accurate material forecasts, inventory levels, and supplier stocking programs Monitor material risk and proactively communicate constraints, shortages, and mitigation actions Manage material contract balances and coordinate with Accounting to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies Coordinate material returns and disposition of defective or damaged materials Partner with warehousing and internal teams to manage inventory levels, storage capacity, transfers, and material transitions Facilitate recurring supplier meetings and track performance metrics related to service, quality, and delivery Support sourcing initiatives, including RFP and RFQ processes, vendor selection, and cost optimization efforts Maintain ERP material planning data, including purchase info records and MRP parameters, to support effective ordering Serve as the sourcing resource for innovation execution, supporting material readiness for trials and product launches Experience and Education 3+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, materials management, or a related field 3+ years� functional use…