Strategic Production Planner – SAP S/4HANA & MRP Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Production Planner in Lakewood, NJ to own the production schedule and material plan. The role uses SAP S/4HANA and WMS, balancing service levels, line efficiency, and inventory investment while meeting weekly KPIs.

The ideal candidate proactively identifies supply and capacity risks weeks ahead, explains misses with clear root-cause analysis, and partners with Operations to sustain continuous improvement and on-time production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–3 years of production planning experience.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA planning experience and KPIs/budget experience.
• Experience in MRP, purchase orders, and supplier coordination.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; proactive planning mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review bi-weekly plan from Corporate Supply Chain and convert to feasible line schedules.
• Sequence production to minimize downtime and maximize line efficiency.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements in planning/production.
• Account for maintenance, sanitation, PTRs, and new product starts in schedules.
• Revise schedules based on component availability and demand changes.
• Coordinate Plant Trials and attend Brand Team meetings.
• Run MRP daily; convert planned orders and place purchase orders.
• Expedite or de-expedite open POs to avoid disruptions and excess inventory.
• Review inventory against SAP/WMS/physical counts; resolve discrepancies.
• Manage raw material inventory to target levels; monitor days of supply.
• Supply weekly demand forecasts to vendors via SAP.
• Issue RIDs based on disposal approvals.
• Own planning KPIs and report weekly schedule attainment and inventory metrics.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

MRP/Inventory planning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Minimum 2-3 years production planning, production scheduling, or MRP/materials planning experience

Demonstrated hands-on SAP (S/4HANA strongly preferred) experience

Demonstrated experience meeting KPIs and working within a budget or inventory target

Experience placing and managing purchase orders with suppliers

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

WMS

PLM

CLICK applications

Job description

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Production Planner in Lakewood, NJ to own the production schedule and material plan. The role uses SAP S/4HANA and WMS, balancing service levels, line efficiency, and inventory investment while meeting weekly KPIs.

The ideal candidate proactively identifies supply and capacity risks weeks ahead, explains misses with clear root-cause analysis, and partners with Operations to sustain continuous improvement and on-time production.