Senior Global Buyer Planner

Church & Dwight•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Global Buyer Planner plays a critical role in ensuring the timely, cost-effective supply of finished goods across our global network. This position owns end-to-end planning and procurement activities, balancing customer service, inventory health, and supply risk while partnering closely with Operations, Sales, Finance, and external manufacturing partners. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring strong judgment, systems expertise, and the ability to lead through influence in a dynamic, global supply environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
8+ years combined experience across purchasing, planning, inventory management, operations, logistics, quality, or manufacturing
Proven experience as a Buyer Planner or similar role within a global manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
Experience planning across multiple manufacturing lines and locations
Capacity planning and supply constraint experience required
Experience working with advanced planning tools, analytics, or AI‑enabled systems, or a demonstrated willingness to learn and apply AI and automation tools to improve planning, procurement, and decision‑making processes.

Nice To Haves

Asia-based or offshore manufacturing experience
Experience planning around extended production shutdowns (e.g., Lunar New Year)
New Product Development (NPD) planning experience
Professional certification such as APICS CPIM/CSCP or CPSM (a plus)

Responsibilities

Own demand-driven supply planning for finished goods across multiple global manufacturing locations
Monitor demand variability and adjust supply, capacity, and inventory strategies accordingly
Develop, monitor, and optimize inventory strategies to support service level, turns, and scrap reduction objectives
Manage shortages, back orders, and expedites to meet customer commitments
Plan and execute smooth part number changes, product transitions, and end-of-life activities to minimize excess and obsolescence
Implement and maintain planning parameters such as safety stock, lead times, and lot sizing
Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with global sourcing and business objectives
Manage daily communication with suppliers and serve as a primary escalation point for supply issues
Build strong supplier partnerships and lead performance discussions focused on on-time delivery, responsiveness and continuous improvement
Conduct monthly supplier delivery performance evaluations and drive corrective actions as needed
Support global capacity planning, including planning around extended shutdowns (e.g., Lunar New Year)
Maintain data integrity and planning parameters within MRP and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, ePortal)
Analyze inventory levels, aging, expirations, and turnover to proactively reduce scrap risk
Provide input to Finance on scrap exposure and inventory reserve considerations
Regularly review planning and fulfillment reports and take action to resolve gaps or risks
Leverage advanced analytics, automation, and emerging AI‑enabled tools to enhance planning accuracy, improve data quality, and support data‑driven supply and procurement decisions.
Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to align demand, supply, and inventory plans
Support New Product Development (NPD) planning and launch readiness
Manage Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) inventory planning when assigned
Balance long-term planning with near-term execution (approximately 30% strategic / 70% tactical)