[Hiring] Material Planner @Emapta

Role Description

Reliable material planning is essential to delivering quality healthcare products on time and at scale. The Material Planner drives supply continuity by transforming planning data into strategic purchasing decisions, supplier collaboration, and inventory optimization. Supporting a highly regulated manufacturing environment with global standards, this role offers a long-term global career with Emapta, designed for top 1% talent seeking purpose, stability, and meaningful professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in materials planning, supply planning, or buyer/planner roles within a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with Kinaxis (RapidResponse or Maestro)
• Working proficiency in Oracle EBS or SAP, including MRP, purchasing, and inventory modules
• Strong knowledge of MRP logic, safety stock methodologies, and inventory health management, including coverage, aging, and excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze and interpret raw planning data
• Experience collaborating with Supply Planning, Production Planning, Sourcing, External Operations, Quality, Master Data, and Customer Service in a cross-functional planning environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience in OTC pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or other FDA-regulated (cGMP) manufacturing environments
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
• Exposure to BI or analytics tools such as Apache Superset, Power BI, or SQL
• Experience working within a Planning Center of Excellence (CoE) or a similarly governed planning environment

Responsibilities

• Execute weekly MRP cycles by placing, expediting, deferring, and canceling purchase orders while managing the complete purchase order lifecycle from placement through receipt
• Manage supplier relationships by maintaining supplier schedules, monitoring order confirmations and on-time delivery, and driving supplier accountability to committed delivery dates
• Govern safety stock parameters within CoE guidelines while monitoring inventory coverage, health, aging, and leading monthly inventory policy reviews for the assigned portfolio
• Prevent excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory by identifying early warning indicators, recommending disposition actions with quantified financial impacts, documenting root causes, and implementing corrective actions
• Maintain planning master data accuracy, including lead times, minimum order quantities (MOQs), lot sizes, safety stock levels, and planning parameters, while coordinating audits and updates with Master Data and Supply Planning
• Resolve material planning exceptions within service level agreements (SLAs), participate in weekly Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) meetings, and align recovery plans with Customer Service for material-driven delays
• Escalate supplier capacity, lead-time, or yield risks beyond planning guardrails by presenting recommended solutions to Supply Planning leadership and Sourcing
• Adjust safety stock parameters within approved CoE governance limits
• Recommend excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory disposition actions supported by quantified financial impact analysis

Performance Measures

• Monitor supplier on-time, in-full (OTIF) performance
• Ensure on-time purchase order (PO) placement
• Monitor excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory trends and aging
• Track inventory turns and days of supply by segment
• Maintain planning parameter compliance in accordance with Planning Center of Excellence (CoE) audit requirements

Benefits

• Day 1 HMO coverage with free dependent
• Competitive Salary Package
• Night differential pay to maximize your earnings
• Permanent WFH arrangement
• Fixed weekends off
• Salary Advance Program through our banking partner (Eligibility and approval subject to bank assessment. Available to account holders with minimum of 6 months company tenure.)
• Unlimited upskilling through Emapta Academy courses
• Free 24/7 access to our office gyms (Ortigas and Makati) with a free physical fitness trainer!
• Exclusive Emapta Lifestyle perks (hotel and restaurant discounts, and more!)
• Unlimited opportunities for employee referral incentives across the organization
• Standard government and Emapta benefits
• Total of 20 annual leaves to be used at your own discretion (including 5 credits convertible to cash)
• Fun engagement activities for employees
• Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams
• Career growth opportunities
• Diverse and supportive work environment