Supply Planner - Raw Materials & Production

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are seeking an experienced Supply Planner – Raw Materials & Production to oversee end-to-end raw material across two main sites in the US. This role serves as the critical link between raw material supply, production scheduling, and customer service — ensuring uninterrupted operations, optimal inventory levels, and on-time delivery to customers at a best-in-class level. The successful candidate will balance daily planning execution with tactical thinking, dedicating up to 10–20% of their time to leading continuous improvement projects aimed at optimizing planning tools, processes, and overall supply chain performance in the network.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $83,000-115,000 In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What We Offer:

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
• Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
• Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Integrated Supply & Production Planning – Develop and maintain short- and long-term raw material plans alongside detailed weekly/daily production schedules (via SAP PPDS) to align supply, demand, and inventory needs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Act as the primary interface between manufacturing, supply chain, master planners, customer service, and local site material coordinators to ensure a smooth, aligned day-to-day planning process.
• Inventory Optimization – Set preferred stock levels, prevent excess or obsolete inventory, and manage inventory days, write-offs, and slow-moving stock.
• Materials Availability & Issue Resolution – Monitor the flow of materials through purchasing, storage, and production; proactively identify and resolve raw material shortages, inventory discrepancies, and quality issues.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Management – Facilitate collaboration meetings with vendors and stakeholders to review forecasts, purchase orders, and operational issues, while managing key supplier relationships for quality, delivery, and contract compliance.
• Production Schedule Management – Issue, maintain, and communicate production schedules in line with business strategy (cost, rate, inventory, uptime), adjusting as needed in partnership with manufacturing teams.
• Customer Service Interface – Serve as primary point of contact for customer service, ensuring order requirements, ATP (Available-to-Promise) processes, and delivery commitments are met.
• Data & Systems Integrity – Maintain accurate SAP master data and process orders to support scheduling, planning, and reporting accuracy.
• KPI Monitoring – Track and report key performance indicators across both sites, including capacity loading, production-to-plan, delivery-to-promise, inventory levels, and slow-moving/obsolete stock.
• Continuous Improvement Projects – Lead and design new tools, processes, and initiatives to enhance planning capabilities, material availability, and overall supply chain performance across the two sites.

What You’ll Need:

      Education:  

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred or willingness to obtain.
• 5+ years of experience in raw material planning, production scheduling, or supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting multi-site or complex single-site operations preferred.

      Experience:

• Proven track record managing end-to-end supply planning — from raw material procurement through production scheduling to customer delivery.
• Demonstrated experience working with SAP, specifically SAP PPDS and Master Data management.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and negotiating/monitoring contract compliance, quality, and delivery performance.
• History of leading or contributing to continuous improvement / process optimization initiatives within a supply chain or planning function.
• Experience interfacing directly with cross-functional stakeholders, including manufacturing, customer service, procurement, and senior planning teams.
• Familiarity with inventory management principles, including obsolescence/slow-moving stock reduction and inventory days optimization.

Work Environment

• This role spends approximately 100 % of the time in an office environment

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments.  Employee must be able to wear a respirator.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position.  Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands. 

AAP/EEO Statement  

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
 

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com