Materials Planning Manager

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Materials Planning Manager

This position reports to Sr.

Manager, EMEA Materials Management and is based at Val-De-Reuil, FR or Prague, CZ.

Who we are

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

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What you will do

Materials Planning Manager is responsible for Essential Health (EH) and Skin Health (SH) segments leading our Material Requirements Planning (MRP) team.

The individual will be responsible for successful delivery of our Supply chain OKRs - with the main focus on material availability and inventory, being the ultimate direct responsible for all MRP related topics.

The resource will oversee a total organization of 13 employees located across several sites in Europe.

Key Responsibilities



* Supervise the day-to-day activities of the material replenishment team, ensuring sufficient actions are taken to resolve criticalities in terms of material availability.


* Prioritize and manage key escalations related to material availability or supplier performance in collaboration with Source, RRT (Rapid Response Team) and other stakeholders.



* Work towards standardizing MRP processes and deploying best practices across all manufacturing sites to achieve consistency in our ways of working and to drive team's performance.


* Define system policies and strategic/tactical actions to maintain optimal Inventory levels in order to fulfil required supply chain targets; monitor execution and define plans to properly address main derailers.


* Support the team defining most critical phase-in/phase-out strategies and oversee execution to make sure obsolescence costs are minimized.


* Monitor performance of the Accounts payable process, to ensure timely payment of invoices and minimal rework required to manage the process increasing process automation.


* Contribute to Supplier performance management by keeping suppliers accountable in terms of service and planning requirements.

Request corrective actions and escalate when supplier performance does not meet our standards.


* Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders, ensuring that their need...