Pigment Network Planner

Oterra; Mount Pleasant (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Bonus program

Paid holidays & vacation

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Oterra is seeking a Pigment Network Planner to oversee end-to-end supply network planning for a designated pigment family across all manufacturing sites and regions. You will balance demand, supply, inventory, and capacity to deliver high service levels and cost efficiency, reporting to the Global Network Planning Manager.

You will drive 13-week global supply plans, manage MPS and master data, coordinate multi-site constraints, and support NPI and lifecycle transitions while leveraging SAP S4,

Qualifications

• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving
• Ability to manage complexity across global networks

Responsibilities

• Develop 13-week global supply plans to optimize capacity and cost.
• Oversee inventory policies, safety stock, and obsolescence risk.
• Validate weekly MPS and ensure accuracy of master data (lead times, BOMs).
• Coordinate constrained plans across sites and prepare scenario packages.
• Lead deployment readiness for new product introductions and lifecycle transitions.
• Provide visibility on product availability to Sales and Customer Service.
• Utilize SAP S4, PP/DS, IBP, Excel, and Power BI for analytics.

Job description

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy, for a sustainable and healthy world.

Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites in Europe, Latin America, and the US, we’re a passionate team of over 1400 team members in 30 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it.

Job Description

The Pigment Network Planner is responsible for end-to-end supply network planning for a designated pigment family across all manufacturing sites and regions. The role ensures a balance between demand, supply, inventory, and capacity, leveraging the global production network to deliver high service levels, cost efficiency, plan stability, and minimal obsolescence. The planner provides cross-plant coordination and global visibility for pigment flows from raw material procurement through to customer delivery. This role reports to the Global Network Planning Manager.

Core Responsibilities

Supply and Inventory Planning

• Develop 13-week global supply plans across plants to optimize capacity, lead times, and cost to ensure feasibility.
• Oversee inventory policies, including safety stock levels, redistribution strategies, and inventory days of supply targets.
• Monitor and actively reduce obsolescence risk, including short-dated stock management.

Master Production Scheduling (MPS) & Data Governance

• Validate, update, and release weekly MPS for the assigned pigment family; ensure MRP master data accuracy (lead times, BOMs, routings…).
• Maintain weekly deliverables such as released MPS, scenario packages, exceptions log, and risk register.

Network Deployment & Constraint Management

• Propagate requirements upstream and manage constrained plans downstream across supply nodes.
• Generate constrained MPS scenarios; evaluate capacity, lead time, and cost trade‑offs; recommend preferred deployment.
• Coordinate mitigation of multi‑site constraints with Production and Procurement.
• Prepare scenario packages and decision sheets for weekly network and site meetings.
• Drive gap closure by assigning owners, setting deadlines, tracking progress, and confirming closure.
• Escalate unresolved trade‑offs or constraints with clear business impact assessments.

Strategic Programs & Lifecycle Management

• Lead pigment deployment readiness for new product introductions (NPI) and manage phase‑outs with minimal waste and disruption.
• Support long‑term planning (capacity expansions, regional conversions) and interface with S&OP to identify horizon gaps.
• Act as the bridge between Product Management and Operations for lifecycle transitions.

Service & Customer Support

• Provide visibility on product availability and constraints to Sales and Customer Service.
• Align allocation decisions with Sales when demand exceeds supply.
• Contribute to OTIF service levels agreement (SLA).
• Standardize templates and meeting agendas to improve decision lead time.
• Proactively refine MRP inputs to reduce manual interventions.
• Leverage ERP/MRP (SAP S4, PP/DS), IBP, Excel, and Power BI for analytics and reporting.

Main Key Performance Indicators contribution

• On Time In Full (OTIF) service levels
• Plan stability — % of week‑over‑week MPS changes within threshold
• Supply plan accuracy and adherence
• Cost‑to‑serve and supply cost efficiency
• Inventory turns, days of supply, and obsolescence (% reduction YoY)

Core Competencies

• Ability to manage complexity across global networks
• Structured problem solving and strong analytical capability
• Agility in responding to disruptions and changing priorities
• Clear, proactive communication across regions and functions
• Collaborative and supportive mindset fostering teamwork and trust
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct reporting lines
• Continuous improvement orientation and adaptability
• Change management capability to support ongoing transformation

Location & Travel

• Global scope role, location based at Mount Pleasant - Wisconsin
• Travel required for cross‑plant coordination and stakeholder engagement

Additional Information

What We Offer

• Health & Well‑being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.
• Financial Security: A retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and bonus program.
• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.
• Engagement in the Workplace: Monthly employee engagement events and team celebrations
• Growth & Empowerment: A collaborative culture that encourages career growth and professional development opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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