Material Planner

Memphis, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

About IFF

At IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.) we are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition. We bring science and creativity together to develop essential solutions that make lives betterfrom food and beverage to health and biosciences. Our purpose is to redefine how we live and thrive by applying innovation and sustainability to everything we do.

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Be part of a collaborative forward-thinking team where your ideas matter. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every colleague can bring their authentic self to work. If youre passionate about making a real impact and growing your career in a purpose-driven organization wed love to hear from you.

The Raw 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.

Responsibilities/Description:

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

Requirements:

Bachelors 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
Analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to handle high-pressure situations
Continuous improvement attitude

Training / Certifications:

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

We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.

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Job SummaryAbout IFFAt IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.) we are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition. We bring science and creativity together to develop essential solutions that make lives betterfrom food and beverage to health and biosciences. Our purpose is to redefine how we ...

Job Summary

Responsibilities/Description:

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

Requirements:

Bachelors 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
Analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to handle high-pressure situations
Continuous improvement attitude

Training / Certifications: