Planner, Long Term Planning

Shiseido•East Windsor, NJ

About The Position

Your Dreams, Our Future. Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences. Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world. At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life. WHERE YOU WILL WORK: Our Long-Term Planning team encourages a culture of continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on driving innovation and achieving operational excellence. We offer a dynamic and stimulating work culture, as employees are part of a greater team and purpose that collaborates with different departments, brands and business units. JOB SUMMARY The Planner, Long Term Planning will manage the creation and timely execution of an achievable long-term plan for the internal plant, that meets capacity requirements, while maintaining service & the lowest possible inventory levels. This person will also maintain orders within SAP, in addition to evaluating material availability to support the plan.

Requirements

You have a 4-year academic degree in relevant field or related job experience
You have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a supply planning role, ideally in a manufacturing or supplier environment in the consumer goods industry.
You are a competent user of computerized IT systems – Word, PowerPoint, Excel
You have 1-2 years of experience working within an ERP/MRP environment
End to End Supply Chain Functions and Linkage
Production life cycle management
You have knowledge of TQM methodology, their application and their use towards continuous improvements.
You are a strong communicator with organizational & problem-solving skills, that pays attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for long-term planning (12+wks) of core & launch finished goods (FG)
You will maintain the plan via the IBP & SAP Planning modules
You will analyze the required production plan and partner with key stakeholders to confirm material availability
You will work with Launch Planning to establish the supply plan for launches/new innovation
You will plan FG operations per the designated work centers to achieve optimal equipment output
You will validate Long Term plan with production team, make necessary adjustments, and obtain commitment with consideration of the inventory policy and strategy
You will review long term execution progress, expedite, and reprioritize as necessary
You will report plan status to S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) team