Material Procurement Planner - Princeton, NJ

dsm-firmenich • Princeton, NJ

4d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

As a Material Procurement Planner, you will ensure material availability by creating purchase orders, maintaining accurate planning parameters, and resolving raw‑material risks will thrive in this role. You’ll manage daily supplier communication, track overdue deliveries, confirm sales orders, and keep systems updated to protect customer commitments. This position collaborates cross‑functionally to remove obstacles, support supplier non‑conformance follow-up, and maintain strong planning KPIs. You’ll also provide forecasts, escalate continuity risks, and proactively manage materials nearing expiration to keep operations running smoothly.
This position is a key driver in creating and managing the true customer/consumer demand signals by which the organization aligns supply chain and company resources. It’s a critical role in the beginning of a Sales & Operation planning process, as revenue and supply plans leverage this information

Requirements

• Experienced in Planning or Purchasing in similar job.
• Familiar with Planning concepts and strategies.
• Familiar with SAP or any other ERP system.
• Experienced in similar activities such as Purchase Orders creation and management, stock management, MRP and procurement process.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders and planning parameters to meet material demand while monitoring overdue requisitions and delivery dates.
• Track and resolve raw‑material crisis alerts, escalating risks that threaten business continuity or planning KPIs.
• Maintain daily communication with external suppliers, securing delivery confirmations and providing forecasts as needed.
• Update system data by reviewing past‑due purchase orders, confirming sales orders, and ensuring accurate material status.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to resolve issues affecting customer deliveries and support closure of supplier non-conformances.
• Coordinate with Quality on materials nearing expiration and contribute to maintaining strong Planning KPI performance.

Benefits

• Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability gamechangers, you’ll work on what’s next
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.
• In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed