Supply Planner

Vitaquest International is an industry-leading development and commercialization partner for consumer products in nutraceutical and functional foods. With over 40 years of history, Vitaquest has the market insight, global reach and scale of operations to support emerging and existing consumer brands from the idea to the store shelf with flawless execution in every phase. Today, Vitaquest creates and produces more than 4,000 customer formulas for more than 500 brands in over 40 countries. Vitaquest's employees follow an internal communications plan to encourage productivity and engagement within the organization. This is known as Vitaquest PROUD. We believe that each employee contributes directly to the organization's growth and success. We are looking for individuals who share our innovative spirit and hope will take pride in being a part of our Company. Title: Supply Planner Department: Planning Reports To: Planning & Materials Management Director Supply Planner Position Description: This role serves as a critical liaison between Manufacturing, Client Services, and Procurement to call off the timely delivery of materials with the goal of balancing packaging capacity, warehouse space, and customer delivery deadlines. This role will also serve a materials management role in manipulating and analyzing information in SAP and Excel, as well as partnering cross-functionally to reduce and prevent the risk of inventory obsolescence. Attention to detail, a sense of ownership, and analytical skills are a must. We are seeking a candidate eager to build a career in Supply Chain, with the ability to work independently while also being adaptable to support the team as needed. Supply Planner Essential Job Functions: Actively manage unreleased process orders and monitor blending schedules in manufacturing to trigger timely component ordering with Procurement. Facilitate capacity and line-balancing reviews for various resource groups. Using analytical and system acumen, identify and mitigate risks related to aging stock with cross-functional stakeholders. Prioritize orders based on multiple inputs to assist in the master scheduling process. Update comments and participate in the weekly meeting with Client Services, Manufacturing, and Procurement to determine where you will need to cut partials, work with Procurement to expedite materials, or request a BOM change from Engineering. Gather and report information for monthly KPI reporting and root cause analyses. Participate in the daily operations meeting via Microsoft Teams to provide answers regarding orders in your purview. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and projects in compliance with Company policies and procedures. Supply Planner Qualifications Required: 3 - 5 years of experience in Planning, Scheduling, Production or Distribution in an analytical capacity. Undergraduate degree required; APICS certification a plus. Intermediate Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookup functions). Experience with an ERP system (SAP experience preferred but not required). Ability to handle multiple priorities, translate units of measure, and problem solve. Proficient in written and spoken English, and a willingness to speak up to share information and lend insights into meetings. The physical ability to transfer paperwork to another building ~100 yards away, a few times a week, and attend meetings in our other location 5 miles away (~once a month). Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $70,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance Education: Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: Supply Planning: 3 years (Preferred) Analytical thinking: 3 years (Preferred) SAP: 3 years (Preferred) License/Certification: APICS Certification (Preferred) Work Location: In person

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