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As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it.\n The Senior Supply Planner, Americas owns the rolling 13-week tactical supply plan across the Americas and coordinates the region’s integration with the global pigment network. The role balances demand, supply, inventory and capacity across manufacturing sites to deliver high service levels, cost efficiency, plan stability and minimal obsolescence. It provides cross-plant visibility and coordination of material and product flows from raw material availability through production and deployment to customer delivery.\nReporting to the Global Network Planning Manager, this senior individual contributor coordinates cross-site planning and influences stakeholders without formal authority.\nThe role is instrumental to Oterra’s growth journey, enabling reliable scale-up of the natural food color portfolio in the Americas through fact-based planning, collaboration and decisive risk management.\nCore Responsibilities\n1. Rolling 13-Week Supply Planning\nOwn and maintain the rolling 13-week constrained supply and inventory plan for the Americas, aligned with demand, material availability, capacity and the global network strategy. \nTranslate priorities into feasible production, deployment and procurement requirements for execution by sites. \nReview the plan weekly, manage exceptions and drive clear recovery actions for capacity, material and service gaps. \n2. Network Optimization & Risk Management\nOptimize inventory positioning, production flows and capacity utilization to improve OTIF, working capital, cost and supply resilience. \nDevelop scenarios for constraints and network trade-offs; recommend actions based on business impact. \nCoordinate product transfers and production relocations across sites, assessing capacity, service, inventory, cost, lead-time and implementation risks to optimize use of the global manufacturing network. \nPartner with Procurement and Manufacturing to mitigate supplier, material and capacity risks. \n3. Cross-Functional Leadership\nInfluence sites and cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority, using expertise, constructive challenge and fact-based recommendations. \nAlign regional execution with global planning standards, decisions and priorities. \nProvide transparent visibility of constraints, risks and decisions to S&OP / IBP and senior stakeholders. \n4. Growth & Continuous Improvement\nCoordinate network readiness for new products, conversions and growth of the natural food color portfolio in the Americas. \nMonitor planning KPIs, identify root causes and coordinate corrective actions. \nImprove planning processes and decision-making using SAP S/4HANA, PP/DS, IBP, Excel and Power BI. \nLocation & Travel\nLocation: Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin\nThe role has regional responsibility for the Americas and requires close collaboration with global teams and manufacturing sites across the Americas and Europe.\nTravel to manufacturing sites, suppliers and key stakeholders is required as needed up to 30% of working time.\n Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or related field.\nSignificant experience in supply chain, network planning, S&OP / IBP, manufacturing planning or related disciplines.\nExperience in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments.\nExperience in strategic network planning, capacity planning and/or supply chain optimization.\nExperience working across regions and cultures in a global organization.\nProcurement experience or strong understanding of procurement processes preferred.\nExperience in food ingredients, specialty chemicals, colors, natural products or related industries is an advantage.\nStrong analytical capabilities and experience with ERP/MRP and planning systems.\nWillingness to travel as required.\n What We Offer\nAt Oterra, we take care of our people - because when you’re supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:\nHealth & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.\nFinancial Security: A retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and bonus program.\nTime for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.\nEngagement in the Workplace: Monthly employee engagement events and team celebrations\nGrowth & Empowerment: A collaborative culture that encourages career growth and professional development opportunities\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nOterra is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Oterra is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Oterra will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. 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