City, Country: Midrand, South Africa
Join our team to drive material planning excellence! In this role, youll manage planning and replenishment of procured materials, ensuring alignment with production schedules. Youll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to maintain smooth operations and timely delivery to our valued customers.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Execute daily planning and procurement activities to support order fulfillment, cost optimization, and maintain an efficient material planning process.
- Coordinate with manufacturing facilities and suppliers to guarantee on-time production and delivery.
- Monitor and manage inventory levels to meet objectives and minimize slow-moving or obsolete stock.
- Investigate and resolve suppliers non-conformances issues (SNC) in collaboration with QA, COE, and suppliers
- Apply and optimize planning parameters to improve efficiency and suggest adjustments when needed.
- Maintain accurate product master data in SAP, including lead times for planning, production, and transportation.
- A culture that values diversity where people are at the heart of the company
- A community where your voice matters it is essential to serve our customers well.
- A chance to impact millions of consumers every day sustainability embedded in all we do
- Flexibility in working hours
- A dynamic working environment
- Competitive benefits
- Engineering bachelors degree, Supply Chain, Statistics, Econometrics, Mathematics or Equivalent.
- 3-5 years experience managing procurement planning area, following suppliers performance and being responsible for the available raw materials at consumption point.
- Detailed understanding of Materials Replenishment Planning and Inventory management.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Strong sense of accountability you take initiative, speak up, and see things through. You are responsible and focus on what matters.
- Resilience and the ability to stay focused in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
At dsm-firmenich, we dont just meet expectations we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions every single day. Whether its fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat thats better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
And while youre making a difference, well make sure youre growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? Theyre essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work and thats exactly the kind of culture were building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and were serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, were committed to reflecting the world we serve.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.
And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, were here to help just let us know what you need, and well do everything we can to make it work.
Agency statement
Were managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If youre applying as an individual, wed love to hear from you. Were not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
