Material Planner

Emapta Global; Coimbatore District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical life insurance

Work from home arrangement

Career development via Emapta Academy

Job summary

Emapta Global is seeking a Material Planner to transform MRP requirements into purchasing actions, supplier commitments, and inventory policies. The role supports Kinaxis, Oracle/SAP, and ERP-driven decisions to protect pharmaceutical production.

This Hybrid position is based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, offering global exposure and career growth with Emapta’s top talent ecosystem. You will drive weekly MRP cycles, manage POs, maintain supplier cadence, and optimize safety stock and

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in materials planning, supply planning, or buyer/planner roles within manufacturing.
• Hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro experience is required.
• Proficiency with Oracle EBS or SAP and related modules (MRP, purchasing, inventory).
• Strong MRP logic, safety stock planning, and inventory health management knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills and data-driven analysis from raw system data.
• Effective communication to drive suppliers and internal partners toward dates.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Run weekly MRP cycle and convert planning signals into purchasing actions.
• Manage PO lifecycle from placement to receipt and supplier cadence.
• Maintain supplier schedules with clear commitments and recovery signals.
• Govern safety stock parameters within CoE governance limits.
• Lead monthly inventory policy reviews and monitor coverage and aging.
• Prevent E&O through triggers and propose dispositions with financial impact.
• Maintain master data accuracy and coordinate audits with Master Data and Supply Planning.
• Participate in S&OE discussions and align recovery dates with Customer Service.
• Escalate risks beyond guardrails to Supply Planning leadership.

Skills

Kinaxis RapidResponse

Maestro

Oracle EBS

SAP

MRP

Safety stock

Inventory health

Excel

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Business

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Apache Superset

Job description

Master Material Planning Across a Global Healthcare Supply Network

Turn every planning signal into smarter supply decisions. The Material Planner transforms MRP requirements into purchase actions, supplier commitments, inventory policies, and recovery plans that protect pharmaceutical production. Strengthen your Kinaxis, Oracle/SAP, and inventory optimization expertise while influencing global supply performance and advancing a long-term international career with Emapta's top 1% talent.

Your Supply Chain Career at a Glance

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Setup: Hybrid | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | India
• Competitive package
• Medical life insurance
• Work from home arrangement
• Standard government and Emapta benefits
• Well-equipped, modern, and accessible offices
• Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams
• Diverse, inclusive, and supportive culture
• Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses

The Qualifications We Seek

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in materials planning, supply planning, or buyer/planner roles within a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro - required
• Working proficiency in Oracle EBS or SAP, including MRP, purchasing, and inventory modules - required
• Strong knowledge of MRP logic, safety stock methodologies, and inventory health management, including coverage, aging, and excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong data discipline, with the ability to build and defend analyses from raw system data
• Clear, proactive communication skills with the ability to drive suppliers and internal partners toward committed dates
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in OTC pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or other FDA-regulated/cGMP manufacturing environments
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
• Experience with BI and analytics tools, such as Apache Superset or Power BI, or with SQL
• Experience within a planning Center of Excellence (CoE) or similarly governed parameter model

Your Daily Tasks

MRP & Supply Execution

• Run the weekly MRP cycle and translate planning signals into purchasing actions
• Place, expedite, defer, and cancel purchase orders within established policy
• Manage the full purchase order lifecycle from placement through receipt
• Own the weekly supplier cadence for assigned vendors
• Maintain supplier schedules with clear commitment and recovery signals
• Track supplier confirmations and on-time delivery
• Hold suppliers accountable to committed dates

Inventory Policy & Safety Stock

• Govern safety stock parameters by segment within Center of Excellence (CoE) governance limits
• Monitor inventory coverage, health, and age
• Lead monthly inventory policy reviews for the assigned portfolio

E&O Prevention & Disposition

• Prevent excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory through early-warning triggers
• Propose monthly E&O dispositions with quantified financial impacts
• Document root causes and implement appropriate portfolio and policy actions

Data Quality & Parameter Stewardship

• Maintain accurate planning master data across lead times, minimum order quantities, lot sizes, and safety stocks
• Ensure compliance with established planning parameters
• Coordinate audits and updates with Master Data and Supply Planning

S&OE & Exception Management

• Resolve material exceptions within established SLAs
• Participate in weekly Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) discussions for material-driven allocations and risk decisions
• Align recovery dates with Customer Service for material-driven delays
• Escalate supplier capacity, lead-time, or yield risks that threaten service levels or exceed policy guardrails
• Recommend clear courses of action for escalated supply risks

Decision Rights & Scope of Authority

• Place, expedite, defer, and cancel purchase orders within established policy
• Adjust safety stock parameters within CoE governance limits
• Propose E&O dispositions with quantified impacts for approval
• Escalate supplier capacity or lead-time risks beyond established guardrails to Supply Planning leadership and Sourcing

Performance Measures

• Meet supplier OTIF (on time, in full) targets
• Ensure on-time purchase order placement
• Control E&O trends and inventory aging
• Optimize inventory turns and days of supply by segment
• Maintain planning parameter compliance through CoE audits
• Support weekly S&OE reviews of exception closure and inventory coverage health

Key Interfaces

• Collaborate daily with Supply Planning, Master/Production Planning, Sourcing/External Operations, Quality, Master Data, and Customer Service
• Use Oracle EBS for ERP and MRP processes
• Use Kinaxis for supply and inventory planning
• Apply safety stock analytics within the CoE planning model

About the Client

Our client is a leading U.S. manufacturer, packager, and distributor of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare products with more than three decades of industry experience. They manage product development, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution across an extensive portfolio, including solids, liquids, gummies, gums, sprays, powders, and creams. Operating over two million square feet of pharmaceutical facilities, they serve major retailers across U.S. and international markets while maintaining rigorous FDA-compliant and cGMP manufacturing standards throughout their operations.

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