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Reporting to the STS Sample Lab Manager, this role serves as the primary planning liaison between Sample Compounding, Shipping, and Inventory functions, balancing workload priorities, optimizing resource utilization, and supporting the timely fulfillment of customer and business needs.\nYour Responsibilities\nDevelop and maintain daily sample compounding and shipping schedules based on customer demand and business priorities.\nManage and prioritize domestic sample requests from submission through production and shipment.\nUse ERP and planning systems to generate material requirements, monitor inventory, and coordinate resolution of raw material shortages.\nMaintain accurate planning, inventory, and production data while supporting data integrity across systems.\nMonitor sample usage trends and frequently requested flavors to support inventory availability and rapid customer response.\nPartner with Sample Compounding, Shipping, Procurement, Flavor R&D, Fragrance R&D, Sales, Quality Control, and other teams to keep work moving efficiently.\nPrepare operational reports and KPIs and maintain SOPs, work instructions, training materials, and process documentation.\nInvestigate planning, scheduling, inventory, and workflow issues and implement corrective actions and continuous improvements.\nYour Qualifications\nAt least two years of college coursework or five years of related experience.\nThree or more years of experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, inventory control, or a related operations environment.\nTwo or more years of experience using ERP and Warehouse Management Systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is required, and Batch Metrics or similar manufacturing-system experience is preferred.\nAssociate degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Accounting, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.\nStrong planning, organization, time-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, including the ability to prepare and present reports, metrics, and KPIs.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nThe successful candidate will be proactive, accountable, customer-focused, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment, while coordinating multiple tasks within the department. 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