MRP Senior Planner

What you will do

The MRP Senior Planner is responsible for Responsible for executing and coordinating all activities related to the planning and the supply of raw and pack materials. Responsible and accountable for the conversion of the Master Production Schedule and the detailed schedule into requirements and ensure the right quantity of components is available at the production line to execute the production plan. Optimize flow of materials from suppliers to production line balancing inventory targets, warehouse space and productions plan while minimize storage costs and SLOB.

Key Responsibilities

• MRP Execution
• Check, Set and Update Parameters: Accountable for the completeness and the accuracy of the planning parameters in planning systems to be considered for MRP calculation.
• Run MRP: Responsible and accountable for the MRP calculations and the completeness and accuracy of its output.
• Operational supplier communication: responsible and accountable to consistently communicate requirements to suppliers in accordance with Kenvue's operating model and framework and collaborate with them to validate material availability against shared forecasts.
• Update MRP: Incorporate suppliers feedback in MRP.
• MRP Control
• Exception management: Identify issues between supplier’s feedback and plant’s requirements and collaboratively resolve them with suppliers and MPS/Detailed Scheduling
• Detailed schedule confirmation: Validate materials availability to execute production plan and feedback to detailed scheduler.
• Inventory control: Responsible and accountable for materials inventory at the plant and the delivery of organization targets.
• PIPO/ NPI: Responsible and accountable for the execution of phase in-phase out material in line with project timeline and production plan.
• SLOB: Responsible and accountable for SLOB identification, mitigation, reporting and write-off.
• Material Scheduling
• Schedule delivery (Execution): Responsible and accountable for detailed delivery schedule of the materials at the plant
• Schedule delivery (Operational): Collaborate with site/ warehouse teams to set agreement on materials receiving/ handling capacity and storage capacity/ space utilization for each material.
• Supplier confirmation: Responsible and accountable for collaborating with suppliers to validate that every delivery is feasible on time and in quantity by the supplier and feedback supplier confirmation detailed schedule.
• Others
• Ensures master data is accurate and updated timely.
• Collaborate with other functions to understand adhere to warehouse space
• Collaborate with QA regarding rejected, defective materials and prioritize QA release when relevant
• Collaborate with MSM regarding supplier performance and supplier’s improvements and initiatives
• Active participate in MRP COP as applicable
• Bring to life and become an ambassador of Kenvue’s behaviors, purpose and values.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, engineering, or business.
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, or Sourcing.
• Strong English communication (written and spoken).
• Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, and APO.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrates trustworthiness and avoids conflicts of interest.
• Stays updated on franchise products and supply chain practices.
• Logical, assertive, and able to source information.