The role:
We are looking for a Supply Planner to lead the planning and purchasing of raw materials and components to support finished goods production across multiple sites. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing supply plans on a quarterly, monthly, and weekly basis, ensuring a balance between stock levels, customer service, and inventory risks. You will oversee approximately 500 raw materials and 200 components, driving efficient and effective supply chain operations.
What you will do:
Manage global warehouse replenishment via SAP by planning supply needs, creating requisitions, and coordinating intercompany transfers and vendor orders. Oversee the EDS safety stock replenishment process, generating bi-monthly STOs to Germany. Coordinate forward requirements with key vendors, manage supply plans, and place Purchase Orders for finished goods. Ensure timely provision of raw materials to vendors. Develop and maintain a detailed material status, identifying and resolving any shortages. Support product launches, ensuring stock availability across all stores while managing material status and addressing shortages. Ensure accurate booking of all STOs and PO receipts. What you will need:
University degree or equivalent experience; supply chain expertise is a plus. Minimum 3 years' experience in manufacturing, ideally in cosmetics, toiletries, or FMCG. SAP experience in supply and production. Proven ability to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders, and strong relationship-building skills with external partners and internal teams (Project Management and Merchandising). Experience in demand and supply planning, both internally and externally, with a solid understanding of material planning in manufacturing. Ability to manage short-term objectives and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Strong MRP knowledge, including material, labor, and machine requirements. Excellent problem-solving and data analysis skills for decision-making and proposals. Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration to achieve results. Molton Brown is part of Kao founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. How we work: Having been selected among the World's Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers. Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community. Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit
Kao Careers .
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We are looking for a Supply Planner to lead the planning and purchasing of raw materials and components to support finished goods production across multiple sites. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing supply plans on a quarterly, monthly, and weekly basis, ensuring a balance between stock levels, customer service, and inventory risks. You will oversee approximately 500 raw materials and 200 components, driving efficient and effective supply chain operations.
What you will do:
Manage global warehouse replenishment via SAP by planning supply needs, creating requisitions, and coordinating intercompany transfers and vendor orders. Oversee the EDS safety stock replenishment process, generating bi-monthly STOs to Germany. Coordinate forward requirements with key vendors, manage supply plans, and place Purchase Orders for finished goods. Ensure timely provision of raw materials to vendors. Develop and maintain a detailed material status, identifying and resolving any shortages. Support product launches, ensuring stock availability across all stores while managing material status and addressing shortages. Ensure accurate booking of all STOs and PO receipts. What you will need:
University degree or equivalent experience; supply chain expertise is a plus. Minimum 3 years' experience in manufacturing, ideally in cosmetics, toiletries, or FMCG. SAP experience in supply and production. Proven ability to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders, and strong relationship-building skills with external partners and internal teams (Project Management and Merchandising). Experience in demand and supply planning, both internally and externally, with a solid understanding of material planning in manufacturing. Ability to manage short-term objectives and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Strong MRP knowledge, including material, labor, and machine requirements. Excellent problem-solving and data analysis skills for decision-making and proposals. Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration to achieve results. Molton Brown is part of Kao founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. How we work: Having been selected among the World's Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers. Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community. Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit
Kao Careers .
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