At Gracia101, we are currently seeking a Material Planner – Perfumery Specialist to join one of our clients’ teams on a six-month contract assignment.

Purpose of the Role The Material Planner - Perfumery ensures reliable raw material availability across the region while optimizing inventory, service, and working capital. The role partners with Perfumery, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and suppliers to manage supply risks, support innovation, and enable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Supply Management

- Convert regional demand forecasts and customer orders into robust raw material supply plans.
- Maintain supply plans aligned with S&OP;, MRP, and production requirements.
- Monitor demand and supply variability, proactively mitigating shortages, excess inventory, and service risks.

Inventory & Risk Management

- Optimize inventory in line with service, working capital, and shelf-life objectives.
- Manage safety stocks, lead times, MOQ constraints, and allocation rules.
- Drive actions to reduce obsolete, slow-moving, and expired inventory.

Stakeholder & Business Partnership

- Serve as the planning interface for Perfumery Creation, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Customer Operations, Procurement, and suppliers.
- Support new product introductions,



reformulations, and material changes from a planning perspective.
- Contribute to S&OP;, scenario planning, and supply risk reviews.

Continuous Improvement

- Identify and implement planning process improvements.
- Ensure accurate master data and disciplined use of planning systems and processes.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 2 years of experience in material, supply, or production planning within a complex manufacturing environment.
- Experience in Perfumery, Flavors, Chemicals, Pharma, or FMCG is preferred.
- Proficiency with ERP and planning systems; SAP and Kinaxis preferred.
- Understanding of demand planning, inventory management, and S&OP; processes.

Key Behaviors & Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage complexity and make decisions in a dynamic environment.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication across functions and cultures.
- Proactive, structured, and resilient, with strong ownership and accountability.
- Collaborative team player focused on delivering business results.

📌 Material Planner (Barcelona)
🏢 Gracia101 Talent Solutions
📍 Barcelona