Planning Manager

Sensient Technologies; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company is seeking a Planning Manager to lead planning activities at their site in King's Lynn, England. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in planning, fluency in French and English, and a deep understanding of ERP systems. This role involves coordinating planning activities, managing stock, and ensuring excellent service to customers. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, with a focus on collaboration across sites.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Development opportunities

Effective training during onboarding

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as planner or planning manager.
• Deep understanding of planning processes in ERP systems.
• Hands-on mentality and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all planning activities.
• Ensure the best level of service and give reliable lead time to customers.
• Manage stock and safety stock to achieve target setups.

Skills

Planning processes knowledge

Fluent in English

Fluent in French

Problem-solving capabilities

Analytical skills

Collaboration skills

Tools

ERP systems (JDEdwards, SAP)

Job description

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Come join the skilled team at Sensient Technologies. We are collaborative and hard working. We solve tough problems. And we will be better with you.

We are looking for a Planning Manager to join our team to lead a global team of talented planners at our site in Saint-Ouen l’Aumône (Paris) and work closely with our production site in Kings Lynn (England/UK). You will be responsible to live and improve our best practices in planning of raw materials, production schedules, finished goods, demand forecast and repack operations.

As a key member of the Sensient team, you will be required to push boundaries and innovate onsite in the office, 5 days per week.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate all planning activities
• Ensure the best level of service and give reliable leadtime to customers
• Manage the stock and safety stock to achieve the target setup by the group
• Communicate between sites and departments
• Guide and train the team in planning best practiced based on our ERP system
• Benchmark and share best practices with our production site in UK

What you’ll bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience as planner or planning manager
• Fluent in French and in English
• Deep understanding of planning processes in ERP systems like JDEdwards or SAP
• Hands-on mentality and problem-solving capabilities
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent collaboration and relationship skills

What you’ll get

• Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, at our two sites in France and UK 5 days per week
• An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond

About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Personal Care and Specialties Market (PSCM)
Sensient Personal Care and Specialties Market (PSCM) develops, produces, and markets ingredients and high-quality colors for the personal care and cosmetics industry, as well as Specialty Colors for use in household and industrial cleaners, specialist coatings and agriculture product applications.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.