Sr. Material Planner

IFF • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Sr. Material Planner is responsible to ensure timely supply of materials to the plant for uninterrupted production processing and servicing customers at a best in class level under single plant and/or low complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related fields.
• 3-5 years experience in operational planning or a similar role
• Knowledge of MS Office tools (specially Excel)
• Excellent business English communication skills
• Effective communication skills
• Analytical and quantitative skills
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement attitude

Nice To Haves

• SAP, APO, MRP training on functional areas of expertise
• APICS Module I (Basics of Supply Chain Management) training

Responsibilities

• Plan both short- and long-term to align supply and demand to support inventory needs
• Facilitate collaboration meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review purchase forecasts, proposed orders, and other operational issues
• Monitor movement of materials through purchasing, storage, production, and retail distribution
• Set preferred stock levels and prevent excess inventory
• Solve problems of raw material shortages
• Liaise with the local material coordinators/ site supply chain managers to ensure a smooth and aligned day-to-day planning process
• Optimization and continuous improvement of material availability; global inventory days; inventory write-off; and obsolete/slow moving inventory.
• Design and create new tools to help improve the planning functions of supply chain
• Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees