Production Planner

**About Symrise AG**
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food. Its sales of € 3.8 billion in the 2021 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise - always inspiring more

**Production Planner**:

- As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for Toll Manufacturing, Production Planning through analyzing Demand and Supply. This role requires strong analytical, numeric, planning, communication skills and will work in a dynamic fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will be given full freedom to run analysis, reports/dashboards for Supply Planning and interpret data to present to management and key stakeholders. You will proactively plan Production/Toll activities and responsible for inventory management and movements using SAP for both Toll Manufacturing and Symrise Factory. _
- If you are Analytical, Forward Thinking, Self-Oriented to resolve issues, a strong believer in teamwork, high agility, with business/entrepreneurial mindset and has a strong passion for invention and process improvements, welcome to join our Symrise family_

**The Position**:

- Strong data analysis and numeric skills to be independent in running reports from SAP and able to interpret the Schedule Production Plan and present data to support the overview of Planning/Supply Chain.
- Coordinate, follow up and execute SAP transactions to ensure raw materials and intermediates are available from start to completion of Finished Goods at Toll Manufacturing/Symrise Factory.
- Managing from order receipt to finished goods availability to ensure meeting customer’s demand, monthly production output target (Toll and Symrise) and work closely with Demand Planning to level load to avoid capacity crunch and unnecessary overtime.
- Ensure Sales Order Confirmation is given promptly in accordance with Service Level Agreement and possesses strong business mindset of meeting customer’s requirements and meeting requested/committed dates.
- Ensure finished goods and intermediates are at a healthy stock level by collaborating with Demand Planning, Production, Purchasing, Finance and Business on inventory controls to meet Supply Chain KPI.
- Close liaison with Formula Management, Process Engineer (IPI), Quality Control team to ensure the right Build of Material (BOM) and Mixing Instructions is used.
- Pro-active and independent with great problem solving, negotiation, communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal skills to build effective relationship in a cross-function team environment. (Eg. Toll Manufacturers, Warehouse, Purchasing, Demand Planning, Customer Service, Production, Process, Quality Control etc.)
- Ability to deliver quality work to tight deadlines, organized and agile in reacting to challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Key Success KPI: Focusing on Customer’s Service Level, On-Time Delivery, Meeting Customer Wish Dates, Speed of Order Confirmation, Supply Chain Leadtime, Inventory, Planning Flexibility
- Diploma with 6 to 8 years of relevant experience or Degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Business Management, Economics or equivalent fields
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and SAP
- Knowledge in Power BI tools (E.g. Tableau) is an added advantage
- Strong data analysis and numeric skills
- Pro-active and independent with great problem-solving and negotiation skills.
- Communicative in both written and verbal and strong interpersonal skills
- Analytical, Forward Thinking, Self-Oriented to resolve issues
- A Team player and agile with Business and Entrepreneurial mindset
- Passionate for invention and process improvements

Job Reference: SG00777