Current Year Planner

Bayer; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision plan

Dental coverage

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer in Oxnard, California is seeking a Current Year Planner to execute supply chain activities, coordinate logistics, manage inventory, and optimize transport processes. You will work with vendors and internal teams to push seed from basic stages to market-ready inventory, ensuring capacity and demand alignment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, strong communication, and analytical skills, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP and Spotfire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field.
• Strong communication skills including ability to influence peers and leaders.
• Ability to makes tough and effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent decision and problem-solving skills.
• Background in data, analytics and knowledge in applied statistics.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, team-based and matrix environment.
• Fluent English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of Ship as Basic & the PUSH to Marketable plan while balancing available capacity and requirements.
• Responsible for prioritization signal in PP1 (local push, ship-as-basic outbound).
• Responsible for monitoring seed coming into PP2, prioritizing & sending RCCP to site and finishing out push process to make seed marketable, managing inventory including upgrading plans.
• Responsible of Push inventory to MRKT state while adhering to product specifications (Within 12 months).
• Collaborate with the Future Year Planner and Regional Plant Planner on the Rough-Cut Capacity Plan to ensure the execution of PUSH plan.
• Optimize localized resources, capacity, and processing requirements with focus on reliably transitioning the PUSH plan to marketable inventory.
• Collaborate with the Future Year Planner to manage obsolescence and analyze pain points. Lead the execution of Deterioration and Obsolescence (D&O) actions within the plants (write offs, medium and bad quality management).
• Partner with local Near-Term Planner on handoffs from PUSH to PULL planning process. Understand and leverage local Replenishment Strategy linkages to the PUSH planning process.
• Collaborate on localized allocation inputs necessary to drive Revenue at Risk decisions. Ensure local prioritization or upgrading decisions are completed.
• Identify and resolve any supply constraints and/or exceptions via the supply planning escalation methodology.
• Ship as Basic stage: Internal validation process ensuring seed inspection criteria met to move to next processing country & destination country.
• Push to Marketabe: Analysis of batch phytosanitary attributes vs intended demand country requirements. Generate lab test request signal.
• Work with NT Planner to check supply/demand matching of phytosanitary requirements and if mismatch make request for additional testing.
• Provide continuous improvement feedback on related business processes and participate in Continuous Improvement projects.
• Close collaboration/liaison with S&O E Process to provide and receive inputs that impact Harvest, Treat and Pack, Transportation, etc.
• Make appropriate adjustments to plans based on business needs utilizing the decision logic within PS planning horizons.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Spotfire

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Current Year Planner

Focuses on the execution of supply chain activities to ensure timely and efficient delivery of products. This position involves coordinating logistics, managing inventory, and overseeing transportation processes. Works closely with vendors and internal teams to optimize workflows and address any operational challenges.

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this role, Current Year Planner, are to:

• Manage the execution of Ship as Basic & the PUSH to Marketable plan while balancing available capacity and requirements;
• Responsible for prioritization signal in PP1 (local push, ship-as-basic outbound) ;
• Responsible for monitoring seed coming into PP2, prioritizing & sending RCCP to site and finishing out push process to make seed marketable, managing inventory including upgrading plans ;
• Responsible of Push inventory to MRKT state while adhering to product specifications (Within 12 months);
• Collaborate with the Future Year Planner and Regional Plant Planner on the Rough-Cut Capacity Plan to ensure the execution of PUSH plan. Works with MEX to plan and execute PUSH to Marketable process;
• Optimize localized resources, capacity, and processing requirements with focus on reliably transitioning the PUSH plan to marketable inventory;
• Collaborate with the Future Year Planner to manage obsolescence and analyze pain points. Lead the execution of Deterioration and Obsolescence (D&O) actions within the plants (write offs, medium and bad quality management) ;
• Partner with local Near-Term Planner on handoffs from PUSH to PULL planning process. Understand and leverage local Replenishment Strategy linkages to the PUSH planning process;
• Collaborate on localized allocation inputs necessary to drive Revenue at Risk decisions. Ensure local prioritization or upgrading decisions are completed;
• Identify and resolve any supply constraints and/or exceptions via the supply planning escalation methodology;
• Ship as Basic stage: Internal validation process ensuring seed inspection criteria met to move to next processing country & destination country;
• Push to Marketabe: Analysis of batch phytosanitary attributes vs intended demand country requirements. Generate lab test request signal;
• Work with NT Planner to check supply/demand matching of phytosanitary requirements and if mismatch make request for additional testing;
• Provide continuous improvement feedback on related business processes and participate in Continuous Improvement projects;
• Close collaboration/liaison with S&OE Process to provide and receive inputs that impact Harvest, Treat and Pack, Transportation, etc;
• Make appropriate adjustments to plans based on business needs utilizing the decision logic within PS planning horizons;

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field;
• Strong communication skills including ability to influence peers and leaders;
• Ability to makes tough and effective decisions in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent decision and problem-solving skills;
• Background in data, analytics and knowledge in applied statistics;
• Ability to work effectively in a global, team-based and matrix environment;
• Fluent English (spoken and written);

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field with 4+ years of related experience in business functions or any SCM role;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP and Spotfire;

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $63,040.00 - $94,560.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least 10/2/26.

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Location:

United States : California : Oxnard

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

887107

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