Material Planner

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

We’re hiring a Material Planner at our Totowa, NJ plant. You will report directly to the Material Planning Manager. In this role, you will communicate with suppliers, monitor inventory levels, and facilitate the flow of materials within the supply chain. As our next Material Planner, you will be responsible for implementing material requirements planning (MRP) to support optimal production scheduling and operational efficiency. You will ensure required material is on-hand to promote on-time and in-full (OTIF) product shipments. In addition, you will be responsible for managing an array of material categories, such as conventional, packaging and/or bulk materials.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze raw materials requirements and place purchase orders in accordance with requirements and inventory initiatives.
• Coordinate the flow of Bulk/Packaging materials to ensure that orders are processed and delivered on time.
• Ensure POs are acknowledged and confirmed in a timely fashion, and dates maintained in SAP.
• Analyze inventory minimums, MOQs, and lead times accounting for demand changes, warehouse capacity, business initiatives, and supplier competencies.
• Collaborate with production, scheduling and warehousing teams to understand material needs and adjust orders to align with production schedules and support efficiency and on-time and in-full product delivery.
• Escalate to Procurement ongoing supplier noncompliance, missing pricing, contract extensions, needed minimum order quantity changes, along with short-notice needs due to shifts in demand.
• Communicate material constraints and possible mitigation strategies to prompt schedule changes and notification of potential service risks.
• Engage in weekly Supply Chain/Procurement meetings, including necessary preparation to make calls as efficient as possible.
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm delivery schedules, track shipments (with the necessary paperwork), and resolve any issues related to material quality or delays.
• Coordinate with Logistics on all collect supplier pick-ups.
• Address discrepancies (i.e., payment, credits) as communicated by Accounting.
• Escalate potential obsolescence and perform root cause analysis.
• Analyze raw material inventory health and create action plans for raw material that are set to expire. Coordinate with necessary departments to forgo obsolescence.
• Identify opportunities for improving processes related to raw materials and expediting.
• Follow all GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), Safety, and Environmental regulations as well as company policies.
• Maintain positive attitude. Focus on the customer, teamwork, and quality productivity.
• Give recommendations to work safe, efficient, and better serve the customer.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or Management.
• Three plus (3 ) years of working experience in supply chain and operations.
• Experience with ERP Systems (i.e., OMP, SAP) – MRP, Inventory Management, Planning/Scheduling.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite with strong emphasis in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Problem-solving skills to address supply chain challenges effectively.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Purchasing experience in the Food Industry preferable.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Manufacturing plant is large, open floor areas with loud machinery, requiring some areas for workers to wear ear protection to guard against noise. Workers are frequently exposed to high temperatures during the summer months. Some work in cold environments during winter months. Production/Warehouse areas are dusty.
• Workers are required to wear masks, hair nets, or gloves to protect the product from possible contamination. Certain areas require respirators.

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2024, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,288.1 million and had a workforce of 2,399 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

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Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.