Materials Planning Specialist

This role is responsible for ensuring material availability to support production schedules while maintaining optimal inventory levels. You will run MRP, manage purchase requisitions, collaborate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvement in supply chain processes. The position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for international growth.

Material Planning process: Ensure material availability to support the Master Production Schedule while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Validate planning parameters (MOQ, lead times, sources of supply, sourcing ratios) and propose adjustments to Network Specialist (data stewardship). Run Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), review and resolve alerts, and create purchase requisitions (PR). Review inventory projections vs targets (L16, L56, OSMI). Take appropriate actions i.e., expedite, delay or cancel requisitions. Review PRs to ensure alignment with supplier lead times, capabilities, and transportation constraints (data stewardship). Share MRP with suppliers (electronically/manually) and collect feedback. Assess the impact of any material shortages, identify possible solutions and discuss with suppliers. Escalate unresolved issues to respective next supervisor level. Inform Productions Planners about material unavailability. Provide input to Regional Supply Resilience team for periodic supplier performance monitoring. Plan material supply ramp-up/down for product phase-in/out to avoid material shortages for the ramp-up and obsoletes after ramp-down (last time buy). Support strategic procurement projects (supplier footprint optimization, single vs dual sourcing). Collaboration: Close collaboration with internal/external key interfaces, mainly via APS, judging and aligning priorities to meet customer expectations and needs vs. supply chain capabilities; monitor and ensure delivery of other functions commitments. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements to enhance operational efficiencies or streamline workflows. Performance Management: Prioritize own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality and timeliness; use KPI’s, performance management systems and reports to improve personal performance. Supporting Systems: Utilize APS, driving efficiencies and providing feedback to contribute to systems improvement (internal & external use). Time Management & Activities Planning: Plan own activities according to demand to ensure business continuity, enhance efficiencies and improve service levels. Actively participate in team meetings to align priorities. Compliance: Comply with Henkel Corporate Standards, Global SHE and Sustainability requirements.