Inventive Food Technology is hiring a Raw Material Planner to ensure the timely supply of materials for uninterrupted production and best-in-class customer service. This role manages the supply and demand alignment for a global, multi-site, or complex single-site operation based in Grasse.

What You'll Do

Plan both short- and long-term to align supply and demand to support inventory needs.
Facilitate collaboration meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review purchase forecasts, proposed orders, and operational issues.
Monitor the movement of materials through purchasing, storage, production, and retail distribution.
Set preferred stock levels and prevent excess inventory.
Solve problems of raw material shortages.
Liaise with local material coordinators or site supply chain managers to ensure a smooth and aligned day-to-day planning process.
Optimize material availability, global inventory days, inventory write-off, and obsolete or slow-moving inventory.
Design and create new tools to improve the planning functions of the supply chain.
Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality, timely delivery, and contract compliance.

What We're Looking For

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
5-10 years of experience in operational planning or a similar role.
Knowledge of MS Office tools, specifically Excel.
Excellent business English communication skills.
Effective communication, analytical, and quantitative skills.
Ability to handle high-pressure situations.
Accountability and a continuous improvement attitude.

Nice to Have

Training in SAP, APO, or MRP in functional areas of expertise.
APICS Module I (Basics of Supply Chain Management) training.

Technical Stack

MS Office
Excel

Team & Environment

You will be a part of a collaborative team.

Benefits & Compensation

International work environment.
Opportunities for professional growth.
Access to learning programs.

Work Mode

This is an onsite role located in Grasse.

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