Job Description

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people\'s lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World\xc2\xb4s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

The role:

This role will oversee up to 1000 SKUs during phase in/out activities and will require interactions with multiple stakeholders (i.e - project management, production, sourcing, merchandising, data management etc.). The role will also support other planners during royal warrant update across multiple SKUs on our portfolio.

It includes :

• Products phase in/out management in production
• Components planning and purchasing.
• Master data management on SAP
• Write off avoidance activities.

What you will do:

• Effectively replenish regional, USA, German and Asian warehouse stocks through the SAP Workbench by planning the production/vendor supply requirements, creating the forward requisitions and generating weekly intercompany stock transfer orders (STOs) and placing vendor purchase orders
• Manage EDS safety stock replenishment process to generate twice a month STOs to Germany
• Manage key vendor forward requirements, supply plans and the placement of finished foods Purchase Orders (POs)
• Material plan and free issue raw materials to venders in a timely manner
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive material status; shortage identification and resolution
• Support all new product launches and range review. Ensure Christmas, summer, and winter sales promotions are met with full quantities available in all markets in a timely manner
• Ensure all STOs and PO receipts are booked in correctly

What you need:

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent professional experience
• Supply chain specific subject matter is an advantage
• in 3 years\' experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in cosmetic and toiletries, or FMCG business
• SAP experience in a supply and production environment
• Proven experience of successful interaction with key stakeholders, both internal and external (third party suppliers)
• Ability to manage the delivery of short term objectives
• Demonstration of effective cross-functional working to achieve result
• Understanding of materials requirements planning within manufacturing environment
• Demand and supply planning experience both internally and externally
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities will change and need to be acted on quickly

How we work: Having been selected among the World\xc2\xb4s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website ( ) or EMEA website ( )

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