Planner-Material Chemaid Supply Chain SGA

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America.

Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Material Planner

Supply Chain/Planning

Reports to:

Planning and Purchasing Manager

No direct reports

Schedule manufacturing operation to ensure availability of items under planners control with minimum negative impact on manufacturing. Coordinate and organize multiple activities as well as to recognize and consider business goals and act to positively impact them.

• Manages the development, modification, and implementation of production schedule.
• Develops and modifies production schedule and coordinates all related support activities through the manufacturing, testing and approval process.
• Lead the daily Production meeting.
• Identify risks to on time delivery, drive countermeasures, and communicate/escalate risks and countermeasures to leadership.
• Resolves conflicting priorities and manufacturing problems that may impact timely product delivery to our customers.
• Develop, communicate, and measure performance of firm manufacturing schedule.
• Work with Production to assign resources by day, by shift.
• Monitors, records, and reports on the status of production activities.
• Lead root cause analysis of wins and losses.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement of QCDISME.
• Provide analysis to identify constraints and support long-term capacity planning.

• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to interact with all levels in all departments.
• Must have basic Math skills.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Project Management.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hand to handle and feel objects, controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Specific vision requirements for the use of computer monitors include close vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to focus.
• Work environment:
  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time (heat/cold associated with a manufacturing environment). The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

• 4-year degree
• 2-5 years related experience.

This position is classified exempt.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law.

I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.