Manager - Production Planning & Purchasing-Aerofil
Sullivan, Missouri, United States · On-site
Senior
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Skills: Production Planning, Procurement, SAP, MRP, Supplier Management
Packaging Operator - All Shifts - kdc/one Columbus
New Albany, Ohio, United States · On-site
$14/hr–$16/hr
Entry level
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New Albany, Ohio, United States · On-site
$30/hr–$36/hr
Senior
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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 …
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Part Time Warehouse Weekend Work - kdc/one Columbus Material Control
New Albany, Ohio, United States · On-site
$20/hr–$22/hr
Mid level
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 …
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Manager - Production Planning & Purchasing-Aerofil
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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 44d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead procurement and production planning activities to ensure material availability and uninterrupted production flow. Manage a team of Buyer/Planners and Planner Assistants while overseeing SAP data integrity and supplier performance.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field and over 5 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain. Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems and a strong understanding of MRP is essential.
Full job description
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.
Position Summary:
The Production Planning & Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading all procurement and production planning activities to ensure material availability, accurate scheduling, and uninterrupted production flow. This role oversees a team of four Buyer/Planners and two Planner Assistants, ensuring that each Buyer/Planner manages both purchasing and production planning for two assigned production lines.
The manager drives material readiness, production schedule accuracy, supplier performance, and SAP data integrity. This position partners closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to ensure production is fully supported with the right materials at the right time.
Purchasing & Procurement Leadership
Purchase Order Management — Oversee creation, release, and management of purchase orders in SAP based on MRP, forecasts, and production requirements.
Supplier Management — Maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure reliable delivery, quality compliance, and responsiveness.
Cost Control & Sourcing — Support sourcing initiatives, negotiate pricing, and identify cost‑reduction opportunities.
Lead Time Governance — Monitor and adjust supplier lead times to maintain accurate planning data.
Supplier Issue Resolution — Partner with Quality to resolve supplier non‑conformances and performance issues.
Champion SAP data integrity (pricing, lead times, vendor master, material master).
Production Planning & Scheduling
Master Production Schedule Oversight — Ensure production schedules are accurate, feasible, and aligned with material availability.
Daily/Weekly Production Control — Lead planning activities to ensure production orders are released, sequenced, and executed on time.
Material Availability Assurance — Ensure all required materials are on‑hand to support scheduled production.
Capacity & Constraint Planning — Identify bottlenecks and adjust schedules to optimize throughput.
Cross‑Functional Alignment — Collaborate with Operations, Warehouse, and Quality to ensure smooth execution of the production plan.
Participate in daily/weekly production meetings to communicate risks, shortages, and recovery plans.
Team Leadership
Manage and develop a team of 4 Buyer/Planners and 2 Planner Assistants.
Assign line ownership: each Buyer/Planner manages purchasing + planning for two production lines.
Balance workload, coach team members, and build capability in planning and procurement.
Create and maintain standard work for all planning and purchasing processes.
KPI Management & Reporting
Maintain dashboards and reports for:
Material availability
Production schedule adherence
Supplier OTD
Inventory coverage
Past due POs
Excess & obsolete inventory
Provide leadership with visibility into risks, trends, and required actions.
Continuous Improvement
Identify process inefficiencies and lead improvement projects across planning and purchasing.
Support LEAN initiatives, root cause analysis, and workflow optimization.
Improve accuracy of MRP, master data, and planning parameters.
Inventory & Cost Management
Monitor inventory levels to support production without excess.
Reduce excess/obsolete inventory through proactive planning and supplier collaboration.
Partner with Finance and Warehouse to ensure accurate valuation and tracking of materials.
Support budgeting, cost planning, and spend analysis.
Other responsibilities as outlined by management.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
The worker occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations sound.
The worker is required to have close visual activity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and visual inspection involving small defects.
Visual/hearing ability is sufficient to quickly analyze and comprehend written and verbal communication on all business documents.
Repetitive motion such as substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Able to lift 50 pounds occasionally, 25 - 50lbs consistently.
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity with or without assistance such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; extensive reading; and viewing a computer terminal.
Workplace Requirements:
Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.
Know and practice proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Know and recognize quality products and practices, and act when defects are identified.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes respect and teamwork between coworkers, customers, vendors, supervisor and management.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field required
Must pass Basic Math & Reading Test with 70% or higher (if applicable)
Experience:
5+ years experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain.
Experience with SAP or similar ERP system.
Strong understanding of MRP, supplier management, and inventory control.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage competing priorities.
Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
Experience with LEAN, continuous improvement, or process optimization preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence without authority.
High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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.
Related keywords
SAPMRPSupply ChainProcurementProduction SchedulingInventory ManagementLEANSupplier Relationship ManagementCost ReductionMaster Production ScheduleMaterial Requirements PlanningVendor MasterMaterial MasterKPI ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisManufacturing
kdc/one is a global leader in custom formulation, package design and manufacturing solutions for beauty, personal care and home care brands. We deliver high-touch innovation, operational excellence and speed to market to the world’s greatest brands.
Every year, with the support of our 15,000 employees, we develop products for brands sold in countries all over the world, launch an average of 3,000 products and co-develop products for more than 1,000 brands.
Offices: 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 1000, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, US · Longueuil, QC J4H4A6, CA
Contract ManufacturingHot Filling & CoolingAlcohol FillingSurfactantsInnovationFragranceEmulsionsTrendsR&Dand World Class Laboratories
kdc/one is a global leader in custom formulation, package design and manufacturing solutions for beauty, personal care and home care brands. We deliver high-touch innovation, operational excellence and speed to market to the world’s greatest brands.
Every year, with the support of our 15,000 employees, we develop products for brands sold in countries all over the world, launch an average of 3,000 products and co-develop products for more than 1,000 brands.
Offices: 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 1000, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663, US · Longueuil, QC J4H4A6, CA
Contract ManufacturingHot Filling & CoolingAlcohol FillingSurfactantsInnovationFragranceEmulsionsTrendsR&Dand World Class Laboratories