Job Description

About this Position

We are looking for a Material Planner – Packaging to ensure the timely and efficient supply of packaging materials supporting our manufacturing operations across North America.

In this role, you will play a key part in our Supply Chain organization, ensuring material availability, optimizing inventory levels, anticipating supply risks, and supporting operational continuity.

What you´ll do

• Supports the generation of co-packing demand plans, considering co-packers' capacity limitations
• Assists co-packers in planning production and assembly effectively
• Ensures adherence to regional co-packing guidelines and processes
• Maintains relationships with contracted co-packers, supported by the Regional Co-packing Coordinator when needed
• Helps monitor co-packers' performance, driving improvements in capacity, sustainability, cost, safety, and efficiency
• Participates in setting up and hosting performance meetings with co-packers alongside Procurement/Logistics
• Supports procurement in the sourcing and contracting of co-packers
• Coordinates with Marketing and Sales to align on co-packing needs and catalogue options
• Assists in driving continuous improvement initiatives and provides support to co-packers

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Material Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, Procurement, or Supply Chain Operations.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or production-driven environments.
• Knowledge of packaging material planning, inventory management, and MRP processes.
• Proficiency in SAP, preferably in material planning and procurement-related processes.
• Advanced English proficiency is required, with the ability to communicate effectively in business meetings and collaborate with international stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate supply risks, and make data-driven decisions.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a strong focus on results, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Flexible Benefits
• Meal vouchers
• Savings fund
• Friday early finish

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.