Strategic Production Planner | SAP S/4HANA & MRP

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Production Planner in Lakewood, CO to own the production schedule and material plan. You’ll use SAP S/4HANA and WMS daily to balance service, line efficiency, and inventory within budget.

Look ahead for supply, capacity, and inventory risks and explain actions when plans miss. The role emphasizes proactive planning, standard work, GMP awareness, and cross‑functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, and Procurement to meet weekly KPI targets and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (supply chain, operations, business or industrial engineering).
• Minimum 2–3 years in production planning/scheduling or MRP in manufacturing.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred and KPI-driven planning.

Responsibilities

• Review bi-weekly plan from Corporate Supply Chain and convert to feasible line schedule.
• Coordinate with Operations to sequence by formulation, bulk, and package size.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to reduce downtime and waste.
• Manage maintenance, sanitation, and new product starts when building the schedule.
• Communicate misses with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

PP/MM planning

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

WMS

PLM

SAP/ECC modules

Job description

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Production Planner in Lakewood, CO to own the production schedule and material plan. You’ll use SAP S/4HANA and WMS daily to balance service, line efficiency, and inventory within budget.

Look ahead for supply, capacity, and inventory risks and explain actions when plans miss. The role emphasizes proactive planning, standard work, GMP awareness, and cross‑functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, and Procurement to meet weekly KPI targets and cost