Senior SAP Supply Chain Planner

MSD; Dunboyne; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

MSD is seeking a Senior Specialist in Supply Chain Planning to own material and supply planning across manufacturing. You will translate demand into material requirements, manage risks, and ensure timely materials, collaborating with Quality, Operations, Warehouse, and suppliers.

You will lead SAP-based planning processes, drive continuous improvement, monitor forecasts, and communicate risks and recovery plans in cross-functional forums.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in supply chain, material planning, or planning and scheduling in manufacturing.
• Advanced SAP planning experience and ability to translate system processes into workstreams.
• Proven ability to identify material or supply risks and drive issues to resolution.
• Experience managing material demand, inventory, and supply availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead material and supply planning to ensure accurate demand, timely ordering and reliable availability.
• Manage material risks and supply issues with stakeholders to develop recovery plans.
• Coordinate material flow from goods receipt to quality release and manufacturing availability.
• Represent planning in cross-functional meetings, communicating risks and actions.
• Use SAP as the core planning system and support standard work across the team.
• Monitor inventory and forecasts to avoid shortages, excess stock and expiry risk.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to improve material performance and continuity.
• Leverage data and metrics to identify improvements in planning processes.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Material planning

SAP planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

Relevant third-level qualification

Tools

SAP PP (Production Planning)

Excel

Job description

MSD is seeking a Senior Specialist in Supply Chain Planning to own material and supply planning across manufacturing. You will translate demand into material requirements, manage risks, and ensure timely materials, collaborating with Quality, Operations, Warehouse, and suppliers.

You will lead SAP-based planning processes, drive continuous improvement, monitor forecasts, and communicate risks and recovery plans in cross-functional forums.