MRP Senior Planner

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

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What you will do

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.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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