Production Planner

Sensient•Saint Louis, MO

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Sensient is hiring a Production Planner to oversee production planning and scheduling for the Cosmetics, Food, and Pharma groups at its St. Louis, Missouri, and Kingston, Ontario, facilities. This individual-contributor role has a high degree of autonomy and focuses on executing and administering work to ensure products are made on time and meet customer specifications. The role is accountable for production planning, scheduling, raw material availability, and customer care for activities at both operations.

Requirements

Experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, or a related operational role.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
Strong attention to detail and experience maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate issues and identify process improvements.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with production planning, material planning, or enterprise resource planning systems.

Responsibilities

Order raw materials and establish an efficient manufacturing schedule while considering customer delivery requirements, manpower, machine capability, tooling, purchased materials, and quality requirements.
Set up MRP parameters according to product life cycle and maintain MRP parameters for intermediates and finished products.
Review JD Edwards (JDE)-generated MRP messages for production and procurement daily.
Set the weekly production schedule and meet daily with Production Supervisors to monitor progress.
Follow up on and expedite deliveries of open work orders.
Inform the Director, Operations and Supply Chain, Customer Service Representatives, and Sales Director of changes in lead-time policies.
Maintain accurate supply and demand data in JDE to provide reliable customer service information.
Meet regularly with Production Supervisors to discuss issues affecting schedule feasibility and overtime planning.