Supply Planner - Raw Materials & Production

Roquette•Midland, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a provider of pharmaceutical excipients. This role oversees end-to-end raw material planning across two main sites in the US. It serves as a critical link between raw material supply, production scheduling, and customer service, ensuring uninterrupted operations, optimal inventory levels, and on-time delivery. The role involves balancing daily planning execution with tactical thinking, dedicating 10-20% of time to continuous improvement projects for optimizing planning tools, processes, and supply chain performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
5+ years of experience in raw material planning, production scheduling, or supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment.
Proven track record managing end-to-end supply planning — from raw material procurement through production scheduling to customer delivery.
Demonstrated experience working with SAP, specifically SAP PPDS and Master Data management.
Experience managing supplier relationships and negotiating/monitoring contract compliance, quality, and delivery performance.
History of leading or contributing to continuous improvement / process optimization initiatives within a supply chain or planning function.
Experience interfacing directly with cross-functional stakeholders, including manufacturing, customer service, procurement, and senior planning teams.
Familiarity with inventory management principles, including obsolescence/slow-moving stock reduction and inventory days optimization.

Nice To Haves

APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred or willingness to obtain.
Experience supporting multi-site or complex single-site operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain short- and long-term raw material plans alongside detailed weekly/daily production schedules (via SAP PPDS) to align supply, demand, and inventory needs.
Act as the primary interface between manufacturing, supply chain, master planners, customer service, and local site material coordinators to ensure a smooth, aligned day-to-day planning process.
Set preferred stock levels, prevent excess or obsolete inventory, and manage inventory days, write-offs, and slow-moving stock.
Monitor the flow of materials through purchasing, storage, and production; proactively identify and resolve raw material shortages, inventory discrepancies, and quality issues.
Facilitate collaboration meetings with vendors and stakeholders to review forecasts, purchase orders, and operational issues, while managing key supplier relationships for quality, delivery, and contract compliance.
Issue, maintain, and communicate production schedules in line with business strategy (cost, rate, inventory, uptime), adjusting as needed in partnership with manufacturing teams.
Serve as primary point of contact for customer service, ensuring order requirements, ATP (Available-to-Promise) processes, and delivery commitments are met.
Maintain accurate SAP master data and process orders to support scheduling, planning, and reporting accuracy.
Track and report key performance indicators across both sites, including capacity loading, production-to-plan, delivery-to-promise, inventory levels, and slow-moving/obsolete stock.
Lead and design new tools, processes, and initiatives to enhance planning capabilities, material availability, and overall supply chain performance across the two sites.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Annual performance bonus
Comprehensive benefits
6.2% company retirement contribution
Professional development opportunities
Generous paid time off
12 annual paid company holidays
12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave
Up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents
Student loan repayment assistance
Tuition reimbursement program for select roles
Annual wellness benefit
Wellness centered programs focused on your health needs