Raw Material Planner (m/f/d)

1763 Inge GmbH; Greifenberg; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont in Greifenberg, Germany seeks a Raw Material Planner to schedule and purchase materials based on forecast and demand, coordinating with Production and Purchasing. The role uses SAP/APO or Excel to adjust receiving activities and communicates changes to logistics teams.

The candidate will monitor material availability, define needs, issue forecasts, handle quality issues, and participate in tenders and supply chain projects, ensuring timely inventory and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Several years of experience in logistics, supply chain, and/or planning.
• Fluency in English and German.
• Experience with SAP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Notify and work with the Production Planner to ensure sufficient raw materials.
• Monitor raw material logistics and resolve conflicts to maintain flow.
• Participate in meetings to review the production schedule.
• Define raw material needs and issue forecasts to suppliers.
• Enter quality complaints and participate in CAPA for raw materials.
• Contribute to annual tenders and supply chain design projects.
• Support annual inventory counts.
• Back-up Production Planner during vacations.

Skills

Logistics

Supply chain planning

Bilingual English and German

Autonomous mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont.

Why Join Us | DuPont Careers By 2030, the world’s population will reach 8.3 Billion, resulting in a need for 30% more water. Nearly half the global population could be facing water scarcity – demand could outstrip supply by 40%. Water Solutions is the global leader in water purification, conservation, and reuse. Our technologies process 15 million gallons of water every minute, which equals more than 3 gallons a day for every man, woman, and child in the world. Water Solutions serves its thousands of customers in diverse industries through three major market segments (Industrial Water & Energy, Desalination & Drinking Water, and Life Sciences & Specialties) using multiple technologies from its portfolio across major geographies of the world.

Water Solutions is seeking a Raw Material Planner to support the manufacturing facility located in Greifenberg, Germany. The employee will schedule and purchase raw materials based on forecast and/or actual demand taking into consideration current inventory levels, and transit time. Exception orders will be viewed and managed via SAP, other reporting tools, notification from Production Planner and Purchasing. Through use of SAP/APO (or other tools, such as Excel) Raw Material Planner will modify the receiving activities as needed and communicate changes to the manufacturing/logistics organization.

Key responsibilities:

• Notify and work with the Production Planner to ensure there are enough raw materials to run the schedule and not adversely affect the remaining schedule and customer requirements.
• Monitor raw material logistics, resolve conflicts to ensure smooth flow of material into our facilities.
• Participate in meetings to review the production schedule, to ensure adequate raw materials are in inventory to support the production plan.
• Define the raw material needs and issue regular forecasts to suppliers.
• Enter quality complaints and participate in the CAPA requirements for raw material service and quality issues.
• Contribute data and guidance in annual tenders.
• Participate in supply chain design projects.
• Support annual inventory counts.
• Back-up to the Production Planner during vacation periods to maintain tactical aspects of the site production schedule.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
• Several years of experience in logistics, supply chain, and/or planning
• Fluency in English and German
• Experience with SAP is desirable
• Ability to work closely with the current Production planner and relevant stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of responsibilities
• Continuous improvement mindset, with openness to change and new ways of working
• Ability to adapt and perform effectively in a changing environment

DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.

DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.

DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.