Raw Material Planner

Givaudan • Cincinnati, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Raw Material Planner you will execute material planning activities for raw materials in order to assure that finished product can be manufactured without interruption and supplied on time to our customers. Ensure material availability upon production. Minimize write-offs and optimize inventory levels. Cooperate with other departments to optimize settings and process.

You will report to Raw Material Planning Team Lead
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration or equivalent
• 2-4 years experience in supply planning, supply chain, production planning
• Strong knowledge of Planning, Inventory Management and Supply Chain best practice

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

• Review and analyze procurement requirements in MRP (Material Requirements Planning) to ensure on time customer response times, raw material availability and minimal waste.
• Release purchase requisitions for raw materials in accordance with MOQ (minimum order quantities) and lead time to allow for on-time completion of manufacturing requirements. This includes meeting the SLAs established with GBS.
• Review and analyze slow moving and obsolete inventory.
• Develop a deep understanding of the replenishment systems and processes.
• Build constructive and effective relationships with key stakeholders and teams such as Finished Goods Planning, Quality, Receiving, Logistics, GBS Operational Buying, GBS Replenishment Planning, GBS Spot Buying and GBS Supply Planning.
• Resolve or escalate supply issues, working with internal stakeholders as required.
• Share best practice and ideas with the team; involve cross-functional teams as needed to achieve the most efficient ways of working.
• Support cost reduction projects and improvement initiatives.
• 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.

Benefits

• Annual bonus.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision plans and a high matching 401k.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
• International working environment.
• Quality of Life program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level