Company Overview

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $900 million and a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for acting as the liaison with Customer Service, Production staff, Logistics, and Quality to schedule production, purchase raw materials, and maintain mid to long-term capacity plans. This position will also support the development, and utilization of Microsoft Dynamics 365 planning tools.

Essential Functions

Complete all tasks in compliance with corporate safety and food safety at the forefront
Optimize the production schedule to ensure data integrity, raw material availability and prioritizing open orders on the floor
Partner with manufacturing team to identify production floor capacity issues and recommend solutions
Manage production orders i.e. create, modify, cancel and reschedule production orders
Place purchase orders; monitor delivery dates and problems; Adjust delivery arrangements in response to production needs
Maintain product master data in ERP system.
Support and drive execution of S&OP processes.
Track and follow up with supplier non-conformance issues
Monitor ERP reports and sales contracts to ensure an optimum level of on-hand stock
Responsible for managing rework and distressed inventory
Manage site-to-site transfers to cover production needs of shared materials
Perform other duties as needed
Comply with all policies and procedures of the Corporation

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Operations Management or related field.
Minimum 3 years of supply chain planning or related experience, preferably in the food industry
Expert level knowledge of ERP/MRP system operation. Preferably with Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office suite (Excel, Power BI, etc.)
APICS Certification desired
Advanced knowledge of supply, capacity and inventory planning concepts
Strong leadership, interpersonal and communications skills
Familiar with extensive product offerings, short production cycles, and short delivery expectations
High degree of analytical / interpretive complexity relative to fluctuating demand, manufacturing capabilities, aggregate capacities, plant optimization, product life cycles, strategic planning and key performance indicators

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Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.

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