Raw Material Planner

Join us as our next Raw Material Planner. Reporting to the Raw Material Team Lead, you will be responsible for material requirements planning (MRP) activities for a group of countries, including (raw) materials ordering and inventory, as well as production planning and scheduling, in order to secure that products can be manufactured and supplied on time to customers as per defined quality standards and operative KPIs (PIR/golden rules/best practices, SLOB, etc.). US Locations: Mt Olive, NJ. Salary expectation based on technical experience: 70,500 - 97,000 usd In this exciting role you will work with: • Enter and maintain material requirements data in MRP/SAP system(s); test system configuration whenever updated/changed. • Partner with Demand Planners and Commercial and Manufacturing organizations to review customer orders and agree on production plans and schedules. • Refine production schedules based on inventory levels and material requirements. • Provide production schedules and related supply forecasts to procurement to secure (raw) material availability. • Place, track and file orders for (raw) materials; • Work with the purchasing organization to resolve material availability, quality or vendor issues. • Monitor and check accuracy of supply and inventory data in related systems (SAP, SLOB). • Monitor production schedules to inform the Demand Planners, Customer Care and Commercial organizations about product delivery dates or resolve delays. • Identify opportunities for improvement regarding supply planning and service to customers. • Issue and distribute status reports (e.g. COOISPI schedule, OTS, past due purchase orders) • Work under the standards of quality, safety and industrial hygiene. Required Qualifications: • 2+ years of experience of supply chain management • Bachelor's degree in any analytical or mathematical related degree Additional Qualifications: • Microsoft excel (can perform complex functions) • We consider SAP knowledge an advantage. What We Can Offer You: • 401K Plan • Healthcare Plan: • Medical • Dental • Vision • Vacation days Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.