Materials Planner

Get to know Sleeman Breweries

At Sleeman Breweries, our people make us exceptional. We're a company founded by entrepreneurs, and that spirit is alive and thriving today. If you want to make your mark, this is the place for you – and we want to work with you

While we're Canada's third-largest brewer, we're also a place where you can get to know everyone's name and they'll get to know yours. People here care about what they do and the people they work with.

Our commitment to our people and our values are clear. In 2023, we were named one of Canada's Best Employers (Forbes Magazine) and one of Canada's Greenest Employers.

What you'll get

To attract top-tier talent, we offer top-tier benefits:

• Compensation that's a step ahead
• RRSP matching program to help you save for retirement
• A commitment to work-life balance and flexible work arrangements when appropriate for the role
• Benefits coverage for partners and kids
• Parental leave top-up for primary and secondary caregivers
• Employee beer credit
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible employees
• Employee and family assistance program
• Discount program with access to perks from big brands and local favourites

What you'll do – The opportunity

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Joining Sleeman means being part of a legacy of innovation and integrity. As a Materials Planner, your work will directly impact our ability to maintain optimal inventory levels, support production schedules, and ensure operational excellence across our brewing operations.

Reporting to the National Materials Planning Manager, this position will manage material inventory, including regional buys, brewing materials, and packaging materials. The Materials Planner will work closely with suppliers, National Procurement, Regional Supply Chain team, and Scheduling to ensure proper inventory levels that support production. The role includes proactively communicating material inventory issues, coordinating replenishment, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Inventory & Materials Management

• Establish target inventory levels for packaging materials and consumables and release weekly materials to maintain required coverage for production schedules.

• Coordinate with Production Scheduler, National Material Manager, and Supply Chain Manager to understand production implications, delisted products, and other inventory changes.

• Ensure accuracy of physical and system inventories; investigate discrepancies and take corrective action. Perform monthly reconciliations in Oracle for packaging, brewing, and consumables.

• Daily and weekly management of refillable bottle and keg bookings to support the weekly production schedule.

• Maintain BOM (Bill of Materials) accuracy to ensure correct material depletion.

• Coordinate inter-company and contract brewing material shipments.

• Source and negotiate purchase of unique brewing or packaging materials as required.

• Provide feedback on material availability or overages and work with suppliers, schedulers, and buyers to adjust schedules.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work with suppliers, operations, and purchasing teams to resolve packaging receipt issues, material defects, and line trials.

• Communicate any supply issues to operations and other stakeholders promptly.

• Collaborate with Finance to explain variances and ensure accurate reporting of material costs.

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously evaluate processes to improve inventory management, maximize warehouse space, and minimize obsolescence.

• Support adherence to quality and food safety standards.

• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Logistics, Business, Math, or related field. APICS CPIM designation or Professional Logistician designation considered an asset.

• Minimum 3 years of related experience in supply chain, inventory, or materials planning.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and intermediate Excel.

• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of inventory management principles and financial impacts of business decisions.

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate material requirements, transactional discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.

• Good communication skills to coordinate when issues arise.

Working Conditions

• Monday to Friday presence in office required: 551 Clair Road West, Guelph.

• Overtime may be required approximately once per month.

Think you have what we need, but your credentials don't perfectly line up? You should apply We know that folks in some equity-deserving groups miss opportunities if they think their qualifications don't fit. We would love to chat about your skills and experience and see how we might work together.

What matters here

We like you just the way you are. We believe in creating safe and inclusive spaces for everyone and our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee helps us live up to that commitment.

You're welcome here no matter your sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion/creed, language, national or ethnic background, Indigenous identity, race, colour, neurodivergence, or disability status. We're an equal-pay employer and believe in opportunity for everyone.  

Need an accommodation during the application process? Let us know

What we make

Our consumers know we create some of the best beers in Canada from our breweries across the country: Sleeman, Okanagan Spring, Unibroue, and Wild Rose. And we're growing into new and innovative spaces with our ready-to-drink SoCIAL LITE line.

Get an inside look at what it's like working at Sleeman Breweries by following @lifeatsleeman on Instagram. We think you'll like working here

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected to proceed will be contacted.