Senior Planner-Master Scheduling - Somerset NJ

Who we are:

What you will do:

As the Sr. Planner of Master Scheduling, you will build a balanced production plan over a 12-month rolling period based on the consolidated customer demands by the Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC) and the information on capacity, industrial constraints, components/raw material availability and reactivity.

What your day will look like:

• Define with the GBSC team key priorities and parameters for production planning, taking into consideration the relevant supply methods, reactivity levels and the stage of the product life stage
• Build and validate with the GBSC and the Production Team the rolling 12-month production plan allocating the equipment capacities of the plant
• Determine production priorities and communicate availability dates on cruising products to GBSC
• Coordinate with Launch team to ensure correct prioritization and planning of launches
• Daily issuance of Achievement/Adherence report to ensure 100% realization of plan
• Define production parameters together with the short-term planners
• Analyze and challenge the plant performance in terms of service and plan realization
• Control inventory levels of Finished Goods/WIP including obsoletes and slow movers
• Develop, communicate and lead budget and 3 year plan process
• Communicate and influence with all stakeholders.
• Own and drive agility programs

 What we are looking for:

  Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain discipline preferred.
• APICS, CIPM, or NAPM, CPM certification preferred.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility - cosmetics industry preferred.
• SAP experience preferred
• Advanced Excel strongly recommended (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Must have strong written/verbal and communication and analytical skills;  ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously;  manage change, provide program management and achieve results.
• Proven ability to develop short and long-range plans that meet established objectives and contribute to the overall goals and mission of the company.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with plant and corporate personnel at various organizational levels and external suppliers.

 What’s in it for You:

• Competitive salary and benefits package (vacation, PTO, medical, dental, vision, 401k, pension plan)
• Career growth
• People & Development Learning Catalog
• Work from home policy (*varies based on function)
• Summer Fridays (*varies based on function)
• Employee discount and perks
• Employee Resource Groups 

Please Note:  This job description does not list all duties of the job.  Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please email [email protected]. Please note this email will only respond to specific requests for assistance completing the application as a request for accommodation for a disability. All others will not be considered.