Raw Material and Bulk Planner

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LA PRAIRIE
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty.
A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence.
A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment.
A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.
LA PRAIRIE. CREATE A BEAUTIFUL IMPACT.

Location:

Berneck, St. Gallen, CH, 9442

Contract Type:
Temporary - full-time

Description:

Key Responsibilities

1. Planning & Raw Materials Management

• Ensure adequate stock coverage by monitoring inventory levels, supplier lead times, and shelf-life constraints.
• Support pilot batches and new product launch planning (Pilots/Launch Plan).
• Actively participate in operations and project meetings.
• Ensure accurate stock data in SAP and Abacus and manage corrections (including IDOC adjustments).
• Upload and manage legal documentation required for import/export of raw materials.

2. Bulk tactical planning

• Review FG demand in SAP and identify risks where forecasts do not convert into purchase orders.
• Create and maintain Bulk Net Demand Forecasts (NDFs), ensuring accuracy of demand, inventory, and production data.
• Ensure bulk inventory alignment between SAP and Abacus until RM project go-live.
• Share bulk forecasts with Raw Material Planning and Finance to ensure visibility and alignment.
• Create bulk purchase orders in SAP, including correct vessel sizing and scrap rate assumptions.
• Post goods receipts in SAP and perform manual corrections when required.
• Execute month-end financial reconciliation, ensuring alignment between bulk POs and Abacus sales orders.
• Maintain formula master data and BOMs in SAP, including change management for revised formulas.
• Monitor scrap rates in bulk production and track long-term forecast trends, escalating key risks proactively

3. Purchase Process & Order Follow-Up

• Create Purchase Orders (POs).
• Monitor supplier delivery commitments and update delivery dates in SAP.
• Maintain accurate pricing in cooperation with Procurement.

4. Abacus SAP Master Management

• Responsible to Maintain Master Updated on SAP and Abacus (descriptions, dates, shelf life, and MOQ)

Qualifications

• 2-5 year of experience in Materials Planning ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience with SAP (MM module preferred)
• Very good English and good German skills (minimum B1-Level)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-moving environment
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Proven ability to drive change and process optimisation

Work Location:

Berneck SG, Switzerland