Production Planner

Givaudan•Cincinnati, OH

15d•$65,000 - $101,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Production Planner you will build production planning activities for intermediates and finished goods and manufactured items from other NOAM affiliates. Assure that you create production plans such that products can be manufactured as efficiently as possible, without interruption and supply them on time to our customers. Create a production plan according to schedule and production requirements. Ensure agreed stock levels for customers are met. Minimize write-offs and optimize inventory levels.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration or equivalent
2-3 years experience in supply planning, supply chain, production planning
Knowledge of Production Planning, Inventory Management, Capacity Analysis, Demand, Supply and Supply Chain best practice
Knowledge BI, BO, MS Office, Google and SAP

Nice To Haves

APICS is a plus
Experience in the flavour, ingredient or fragrance industry is a plus
6 sigma / lean Yellow or Green Belt preferred

Responsibilities

Creation of production plan that is executable and following productivity and service targets
Inventory levels exceed company targets
Supply Chain and Commercial Write-off levels meet budget
Optimize service to internal and external customers
Review and analyze production requirements in MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and production capacity to ensure on time customer response times and product availability
Track and review customer orders for production and resale demands, including raw material resale
Develop an understanding of the replenishment and production processes including MRP, demand and capacity
Develop understanding of technological, food safety and dietary requirements around produced items and production sites, such as allocation matrix, Halal, Kosher.
Build effective relationship with key stakeholders and teams such as Customer Care, Production, Scheduling, Raw Material planning, Logistics, Quality, Transport, and GBS Supply Planning.
Resolve or escalate supply issues working with internal stakeholders. Manage exceptions.
Share best practice and ideas with your team; involve cross-functional teams as needed to achieve the most efficient ways of working
Support cost reduction projects and improvement initiatives
Review slow moving and obsolete inventory
Follow Givaudan procedures, guidelines and best-practice on relevant areas including Safety; address and implement where missing
Support development of training programs, manuals and methods of implementation to assure stable and best practice execution of planning
Review and audit material lead times