Job Description

Lesaffre, which is a global reference in the yeast industry with its more than 170 years of accumulated knowledge, has been transmitting its international experience to Turkish bakery industry since 1992.

We unite the Lesaffre experience with our wide-spectrum user population by means of our over 600 employees and our production facilities, including our production facility in Lüleburgaz, which we have incorporated into our structure in 2015, in addition to our production facilities in Ceyhan and in Amasya, which have been in use since 1992, the year we started operating in Turkey.

We work to become the closest business partner of our users with the help of our brands which specifically address diverse needs. For bakers and home users, we produce yeast in different forms. In addition to yeast, we also provide baking solutions like bread improvers, bread mixes, and blends to bakery sector. The products that we produce are used with confidence in more than 80 countries, including Turkey.

In order to be able to fulfill our social responsibilities regarding the environment and our society by means of our R&D activities, we annually allocate approximately 30% of our industrial investments to policies on the protection of the environment.

As the key player of the global bread industry, our vision is ‘to delight people with innovative bread making and nutrition solutions for a better planet’. And our mission of ‘ working together to better nourish and protect the planet’ carries Lesaffre to the future.

About the Role

We are looking for a Material Planning Specialist to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the uninterrupted supply of raw materials, packaging, and auxiliary materials to support production plans. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, manage material planning processes across multiple production sites, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain performance. This role can be based in İstanbul, Amasya, or Lüleburgaz

• Plan the supply of raw materials, packaging materials, and auxiliary materials in line with production plans.
• Analyze material requirements across multiple manufacturing sites to ensure continuity of supply.
• Plan material requirements and coordinate purchasing activities with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor inventory levels and analyze/update Safety Stock parameters to optimize stock availability.
• Manage Master Data processes related to new products, new materials, and product changes.
• Create, maintain, and update material master data in SAP.
• Monitor the impact of product and packaging design changes on the supply chain and coordinate the necessary actions.
• Support product launch and product phase-out activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead material planning activities for new plant, new product, and new process implementation projects.
• Coordinate imported material supply processes with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct material consumption analyses to evaluate capacity and material requirements.
• Prepare, analyze, and regularly share supply chain performance reports.
• Perform data analysis using ERP systems and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with Quality, Production, Procurement, Marketing, and Logistics teams to ensure efficient execution of planning processes.
• Take an active role in process standardization and continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Previous experience in Material Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related function, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Experience working with Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in reporting, data analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Good command of English is preferred.

Additional Information

• 🔗An international environment where you get to discover new cultures every day
• 💆🏻‍♀️ Hybrid working model to ensure a well work-life balance, (For the İstanbul location only.)
• 🌱 Learning and growing while contributing to local or global projects,
• 💪🏼 An extensive global e-learning platform to support professional and technical development,
• 🍃 Varying numbers of initiatives in contributing to our CSR activities.

This role requires Turkish language.

Contact: b.yildirim@lesaffre.com