Strategic Capacity Planner (SAP & Kinaxis)

dsm-firmenich; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Paid time off

Recognition programs

Other benefits

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Princeton, NJ seeks a Capacity Planner to develop and maintain production plans aligned with plant capacity, demand and materials. You’ll coordinate with material planning, production and quality teams to schedule orders and monitor plan performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, proficiency in SAP and Kinaxis, inventory control experience, and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement. Salary ranges between $85,000 and $95,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Commercial Relations, International Business, or a related field.
• Proficiency with SAP and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to interpret Bills of Materials (BOM) and manage KPIs effectively.
• Experience with inventory management and inventory-control processes.
• At least one year of Supply Chain experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with Kinaxis or other cloud-based supply chain planning platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the production plan in alignment with plant capacity, customer demand, and raw-material availability.
• Coordinate and schedule production orders by partnering closely with material planning, production, and quality teams to ensure successful execution.
• Monitor production-plan performance, participate in review meetings, and recommend corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Adjust delivery dates for customer or internal orders when raw-material shortages require schedule changes.
• Reschedule production orders as needed to balance plant capacity and meet confirmed demand.
• Uphold all Quality, Food Safety, Safety, Hygiene, Environmental, and regulatory requirements; report incidents immediately; and actively participate in root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement activities.

Skills

SAP

Microsoft Office

BOM interpretation

Inventory management

Kinaxis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Kinaxis

Job description

dsm-firmenich in Princeton, NJ seeks a Capacity Planner to develop and maintain production plans aligned with plant capacity, demand and materials. You’ll coordinate with material planning, production and quality teams to schedule orders and monitor plan performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, proficiency in SAP and Kinaxis, inventory control experience, and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement. Salary ranges between $85,000 and $95,000 plus benefits.