Parsippany
Job Title: SAP Supply Planning & Co-Packing Architect – CPG (Food & Confectionery) Location: New Jersey - Preferably local who can come to the office Department: Supply Chain / SAP Center of Excellence Employment Type: Part time or Full-time / Contract Position Summary The SAP Supply Planning & Co-Packing Specialist will drive material and production planning excellence across internal and external manufacturing sites for a leading CPG food and confectionery environment. The role ensures that Material Requirements Planning (MRP), co-packing operations, and forecasting processes within SAP are fully optimized to meet service, cost, and quality objectives. This position bridges commercial demand, production scheduling, and third-party co-packer execution—maintaining end-to-end visibility from raw materials to finished goods such as lozenges, gums, and candies. Key Responsibilities • SAP MRP & Supply Planning, • Manage and optimize MRP runs (MD01N / MRP Live) to balance raw-material availability and production capacity across multiple manufacturing and co-packing sites., • Maintain planning parameters (lot sizes, safety stocks, lead times, procurement types) in SAP Material Master for all SKUs., • Analyze and resolve MRP exception messages to ensure timely replenishment and eliminate shortages during seasonal peaks., • Collaborate with Procurement and Production teams to align component deliveries with packaging schedules., • Co-Packing & Subcontracting Management, • Set up and maintain subcontracting processes for co-packers, including subcontract BOMs, routing, and purchase orders., • Ensure accurate component issuance (movement type 541) and reconciliation of finished-goods receipts (543) from co-packers., • Monitor co-packer capacity utilization, yield variances, and conversion costs., • Support vendor onboarding and periodic audits to ensure compliance with food-grade standards (GMP, HACCP)., • Forecasting & Demand Translation, • Partner with the Demand Planning and Sales teams to translate forecast signals into executable production plans., • Support short- and medium-term forecasting processes to manage seasonal launches and promotional activities., • Track forecast accuracy, bias, and service level performance by product family., • BOM & Master Data Management, • Build and maintain multi-level Bills of Material (BOMs) for finished goods, semi-finished goods, and packaging components., • Coordinate with R&D and Quality teams to update ingredient compositions, flavor profiles, and regulatory data., • Maintain version control to manage product changeovers, flavor variants, and regional packaging differences., • Support cost roll-ups to ensure accurate COGS visibility by SKU., • Continuous Improvement & SAP Enablement, • Participate in S/4HANA supply chain transformation or SAP enhancement projects involving PP/MM integration, co-packing automation, and forecasting integration with IBP., • Lead testing, documentation, and training for planning teams and co-packer users., • Identify automation opportunities through Fiori apps, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and SAP BTP AI extensions to improve forecast accuracy and MRP efficiency. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Food Science., • Minimum 5 years of SAP PP/MM experience in a CPG food or confectionery environment (e.g., candy, lozenges, chewing gum, nutraceuticals)., • Proven hands-on expertise in MRP, subcontracting/co-packing, and BOM configuration., • Understanding of batch management, lot traceability, and shelf-life planning., • Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills with commercial and technical teams. Preferred Skills • Familiarity with SAP IBP, SAP APO DP/SNP, or advanced forecasting models., • Knowledge of FDA, GMP, and food-safety compliance standards., • Experience with SKU proliferation management, promotional lift modeling, and seasonal inventory builds., • Exposure to AI-enabled demand planning or predictive replenishment within SAP BTP or Datasphere., • Strong Excel, SQL, or analytics capabilities for ad-hoc supply diagnostics. Performance Indicators (KPIs) • MRP exception closure rate & forecast accuracy (>85%), • Co-packer OTIF (On-Time In-Full) delivery rate, • BOM data accuracy & master data error reduction, • Inventory turns improvement & service level adherence, • Reduction in material write-offs and co-packing variance