Material Supply Chain Coordinator

Sensient Technologies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 5 days per week

Salary and benefits package

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Sensient Technologies in St. Louis seeks a Material Supply Chain Coordinator to secure raw materials, equipment, supplies and services to keep the St. Louis manufacturing facility running and meet service expectations.

The role blends tactical purchasing with strategic planning, emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with demand, production planning, logistics and finance, and aims to optimize cost while maintaining Sensient's renowned quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Three (3) years minimum experience in Procurement to acquire knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of a profession.
• Knowledge of purchasing, traffic, and inventory control concepts is beneficial.
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Secure and plan raw materials, equipment, supplies and services to meet service level objectives.
• Collaborate with demand, production planning, logistics, and finance to align material planning with objectives.
• Maintain supplier status and support inquiries from Quality Control and regulatory groups.
• Validate pricing of invoices and coordinate with AP to resolve vendor invoice issues.
• Coordinate with planning to target inventory levels and meet Cash Conversion Cycle objectives; participate in KPI efforts.
• Coordinate with planning for return of obsolete/surplus materials and billing error contact with vendors.

Skills

Procurement experience

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Come join our team. Sensient is growing rapidly due to the Global Natural Color expansion! The Material Supply Chain Coordinator has responsibility for securing raw materials, equipment, supplies and services to maintain the operations of the St. Louis manufacturing facility in support of service expectations of all business units.

This exciting role requires execution of both tactical and strategic elements of planning and purchasing to maximize service level to customers at minimum cost while maintaining the world class quality that is associated with Sensient's brand.

SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment sponsorship.

What You'll Do:

• Secure and plan the necessary raw material, equipment, supplies and services in an effort to meet/exceed service level objectives for both internal and external customers.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including demand, production planning, logistics, and finance to ensure alignment of material planning activities with overall business objectives.
• Works cooperatively with internal Quality Control and regulatory group to achieve/maintain approval supplier status for both suppliers and individual materials and also provide information to support requests from these groups.
• Maintains department records and validates pricing of invoices; partners with Sensient AP group to resolve issues with vendor invoices.
• Coordinate with planning inventory targets for all raw materials; Meet Cash Conversion Cycle objectives associated with raw materials inventory levels.
  Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to achieve departmental goals. Analyze, maintain, generate, and support KPI expectations.
• Coordinates with the planning coordinator for return of obsolete and surplus materials, return of rejected materials, and contacts vendors concerning billing errors,

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Three (3) years minimum experience in Procurement in order to acquire knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of a profession, along with supplemental training.
• Also beneficial is the acquired knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of purchasing, traffic, and inventory control profession,
• JD Edwards (JDE) experience is highly desirable.

What You'll Get:

• An opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week.
• An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities.
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.

About Sensient Colors:

Sensient Color Group is a leading developer, producer and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a central role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products. The Color Group is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

About Sensient Technologies Corporation:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, and other specialty and fine chemicals.

As a dynamic and diversified global leader, we offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package. For more information, visit our website at www.sensient.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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