Production Planner

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

Job summary

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Production Planner to oversee production planning and scheduling for Cosmetics, Food, and Pharma groups at the St. Louis, MO and Kingston facilities.

The role focuses on execution, administration, and timely production to meet customer specifications. The successful candidate will manage procurement, material planning, data accuracy in JDE, and liaise with production teams to maintain schedule feasibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, or a related operational role.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and ability to build relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Attention to detail with accurate record-keeping.
• Analytical problem-solving and ability to identify process improvements.
• Experience with production planning, material planning, or ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production schedule set weekly with Production Supervisors.
• Set up MRP parameters and monitor JD Edwards (JDE) messages for production and procurement.
• Order raw materials to support efficient scheduling.
• Follow-up and expedite open work orders; inform leadership of lead time changes.
• Ensure accuracy of supply and demand data in JDE for customer service.
• Discuss issues affecting schedule feasibility and plan overtime with supervisors.

Job description

The Natural Color Conversion is here and Sensient is growing rapidly!! We are adding a Production Planner to our team. This exciting role oversees the production planning and scheduling activities for the Cosmetics, Food and Pharma groups at our St. Louis, MO and Kingston, ON facilities. The incumbent will be an individual contributor with a high degree of autonomy.

The primary focus of this role is on execution and administration of duties and tasks to ensure timely production of product to meet customer specifications. In general, the incumbent will be accountable for production planning, scheduling, raw material availability and customer care for activities that occur at the St. Louis and Kingston operation.

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 visa sponsorship.

What You’ll Do:

• Order raw materials to establish an efficient manufacturing schedule while considering customer delivery, requirements, manpower, machine capability, tooling, materials purchased and quality requirements.
• Sets-up MRP parameters according to life cycle product and manages MRP parameter maintenance on intermediates and finished products. Review, on a daily basis, JD Edwards (JDE) generated MRP messages for production and procurement.
• Set weekly production schedule and meet with Production Supervisors daily to monitor progress.
• Follow-up and expedite deliveries of open work orders. Inform the Director, Operations and Supply Chain, Customer Service Representatives, and Sales Director of any and all changes in lead time policies.
• Responsible for accuracy of supply and demand data in JDE to provide excellent customer service information.
• Meet regularly with production supervisors to discuss issues affecting schedule feasibility; overtime planning.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, or a related operational role.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Strong attention to detail with experience maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate issues and identify process improvements.
• Experience working with production planning, material planning, or enterprise resource planning systems is an asset.

What You’ll Get:

• 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: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Colors: Sensient Colors 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 vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical.

Equal Opportunity Employer