Materials Planning Associate Manager H/F

Kenvue Inc.; Val-de-Reuil; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenvue Inc. in Val-de-Reuil, Normandy, France is seeking a Materials Planning Associate Manager to lead materials planning activities and ensure supply continuity across planning, sourcing, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred), fluent English (French is a strong plus), and 5+ years in MSM, supply planning, or related areas. Experience with MRP systems such as SAP and strong analytical/presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum one bachelor’s degree required; business, engineering, science, or technical fields preferred.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interface with suppliers on materials topics across planning, sourcing, deliver, manufacturing sites, R&D, marketing, engineering, quality, regulatory and finance.
• Define and drive materials planning strategy including inventory targets, supplier models and contingency plans.
• Ensure long-term materials availability and address supply gaps.
• Lead crisis management and material allocation as needed and communicate risks to stakeholders.
• Develop supplier performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives.

Skills

English fluency

Stakeholder presentations

Analytical skills

Supply chain knowledge

MRP SAP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Materials Planning Associate Manager H/F

Reports to: MSM Selfcare Senior Manager

Location: Europe/Middle East/Africa, France, Normandy, Val-de-Reuil
Workplace: フルオンサイト

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface with suppliers for all materials‑related topics, collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams including Planning, Sourcing, Deliver, internal and external manufacturing sites, R&D, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance.
• Build and maintain strong, cooperative supplier relationships to enhance communication, meet KPIs (e.g., sOTIF, compliance), and drive root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Define and drive the materials planning strategy, including inventory targets, supplier operating models, and contingency plans to anticipate and mitigate high‑probability risks.
• Ensure mid‑ to long‑term materials availability and lead resolution of structural supply gaps.
• Lead crisis management activities, support material allocation when required, and communicate material risks and mitigation plans to relevant stakeholders.
• Consolidate, prioritize, elevate, and monitor supply‑related issues, projects, and initiatives for assigned commodities through to resolution.
• Own Supplier Performance Management by establishing and maintaining reliability metrics, leading Supplier RCCPs, and driving supply‑related continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support partner functions on key supplier initiatives (e.g., lead‑time reduction, forecast improvement) and act as the primary “Supply Reliability” representative for suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and enhance proactive risk‑management processes, including early risk detection and mitigation, and define contingency plans for escalated risks.
• Partner with Sourcing to ensure supplier engagements balance cost and service requirements and meet Supply Chain needs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. A Business, Engineering, Science, Technical, or related degree is preferred.
• Masters Degree or an MBA is preferred.
• Fluent in English. French is a strong plus.
• Other related professional certifications (e.g., APICS, ISM, Process Excellence/Six Sigma) are desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in MSM, Supply Planning, Strategic Sourcing/Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or similar Operations roles.
• The Materials Planner Associate Manager must possess experience in senior stakeholder presentations/management and demonstrate strength in analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• An understanding of manufacturing operations and plants is preferred.
• Experience with MRP systems, such as SAP, is highly desired.
• Insight into End‑to‑End supply chain characteristics and understanding of financial processes such as business case development, P&L calculation, and COGS is preferred.

En tant qu’employeur, Kenvue défend fièrement l’égalité des chances. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront considérés pour un poste indépendamment de leur race, couleur, religion, sexe, orientation sexuelle, identité sexuelle, âge, origine nationale ou statut d’ancien combattant protégé. Ils ne feront aucunement l’objet de discrimination en raison d’un quelconque handicap.

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