Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Supply Chain

• The Supplier Planner/Production Scheduler plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless flow of raw materials, packaging, and production resources to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• This position is responsible for translating confirmed production needs into material requirements through MRP processes, creating and maintaining efficient weekly and daily production schedules, and aligning ingredient deliveries with manufacturing runs to minimize downtime, changeover waste, and scrap.
• By closely monitoring inventory levels, resolving supply disruptions with alternative sourcing or schedule adjustments, and maintaining full traceability for food-safety compliance, the role directly safeguards on-time production delivery while optimizing costs and operational efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Through proactive coordination with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, and Procurement teams, this position serves as the key link between supply availability and manufacturing execution.
• It delivers timely reporting on material status and inventory health, escalates critical risks immediately, and contributes to continuous improvement by reviewing cycle counts and setting practical reorder points based on actual schedules.
• Ultimately, the Supplier Planner/Production Scheduler enables the company to meet customer demand reliably, reduce waste, and maintain a resilient supply chain that supports overall business growth and profitability.

Supply Chain Planner, Production Scheduler

Customer Support

• Coordinate activities within Customer Service and is responsible for on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, customer complaint resolution, system workflow, SAP data management, and process improvements.

Customer Service Representative

QA Automation Engineer

• Develop instrument index, I/O list, instrument data sheets, etc. using an instrument database or similar tool
• Assist in selection of instrumentation for process control applications
• Assist in performing instrument sizing calculations for valves, flowmeters, etc.
• Assist Process Engineers and other disciplines with P&ID development
• Develop Control System Network drawings
• Develop or modify PLC/HMI or DCS applications as required
• Coordinate with other disciplines to locate control panels and ensure appropriate control power and utilities are provided for I&C devices and panels
• Provide I&C and automation feedback for the control requirements of process and mechanical equipment
• Develop I&C and automation construction specifications as required
• Manage projects from start to finish to provide support to the maintenance E/I department with training, project documentation, and drawing
• Mentor E&I Technician, Automation Specialist, Control Technicians, and Maintenance contractors onsite as required
• Work with OEM and engineering firms to create control panels drawings, and review for accuracy and specification requirements
• Perform maintenance and upgrades on existing control systems industrial communication networks
• Develop and/or modify PLC/HMI or DCS applications as required
• On call duty on a rotating basis for automation issues
• Other duties as assigned

Automation Engineer

Producer

• Ensures that finished products are consistently manufactured meeting prescribed standards, on time, and within cost expectations.
• Leads daily management processes (cascading/escalation) for alignment with the objectives in the short term (Gemba's, Team Huddles), Weekly and Monthly Operational Reviews for medium and long term to achieve production plans.
• Motivate, guide, support, and coach team members to achieve objectives.
• Elaborates and executes workforce development program that will provide appropriate flexibility of workforce and assets.
• Focuses on material availability, finished goods quality, and on-time delivery through optimal resource allocation.
• Provides timely feedback and coaching to individuals and teams to develop them to their full potential and to achieve objectives.
• Ensure succession plans, development and coaching of direct reports, including the development of job specific training.
• Promotes and enhances a positive labor-management relationship including efforts to ensure a culture of teamwork and employee engagement.
• Ensure employees are trained and clear on safety expectations, including safety observations, programs, committees and timely communication.
• Ensure the timely launch of new products to the market as per agreement with the business unit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Production Manager

Accountant

• Manage sales & use tax compliance by preparing various sales tax reports and filings.
• Manage weekly cash balance & disbursement reporting.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Assist with fixed asset management and periodic review of fixed asset inventory and depreciation schedules and create, manage and close capital projects.
• Maintain appropriate general ledger entries for accruals and prepaids as well as appropriate balances for allowances and reserves.
• Maintain the general ledger account analysis and reconciliations to ensure the account balances are accurate, reasonable and have adequate support.
• Manage appropriate month end closing processes and assist with analysis of monthly reporting packages.
• In collaboration with the VP of Finance, prepare and issue monthly budget versus actual reports to department managers.
• Assist with submission of reporting packages to AHN and AJICO/DIVA.
• Assist VP of Finance with external auditors during semi-annual and annual audits.
• Interface, report and receive guidance from corporate members in Chicago and Tokyo.
• Assist external auditors during semi-annual and annual audits and internal auditors according to internal audit schedule.
• In collaboration with other accounting personnel, review and recommend modifications to the accounting systems and procedures and train end users on the new or modified work procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Senior Accountant

QA Engineer

• This position will provide administrative, scheduling and maintenance of systems within the Quality Assurance Department.
• Key role in assisting with CAPA investigations and effectiveness.
• Participates in improvement projects and activities in the department to help meet plant goals in Quality.

Quality Assurance Technician

Account Executive

• Develops and executes overall business strategy and implementation of Account Plans.
• Reviews and analyzes markets, and coordinates with sales, operations, and production departments to implement such needs into our products.
• Assesses strengths and weaknesses of external and internal environment, collects information, and analyzes results of marketing research by utilizing marketing theory.
• Establishes marketing plans based on the following factors and forecast of mid-term market changes: direction of marketing, customer management (RF Analysis Model), advertising, sales promotion plan, costs (production, sales, and marketing).
• Responsible for establishing and achieving the budget and sales volume plans.
• Creates, prepares, and reviews budgets by establishing and implementing short and long-term plans together with teams in the US and Japan.
• Monitors sales, net profit, and sales volume monthly, and implements countermeasures as needed if a gap in budget performance occurs.
• Creates Strategic Account Plans.
• Qualifies and quantifies opportunities by product category for growth at customer targets.
• Engages cross-functional team for collaboration on quantifying usage rates by applications to prepare financial projections and forecasts effectively.
• Manages logistics (production and sales), controlling demand/supply and inventory of all products to achieve an adequate working capital level for the entire business.
• Responsible for confirming all regulatory compliance, including quality, scientific, and legal matters related to business.
• Diligently carries out legal and scientific validation with help from experts in the field.
• Manages external partner relationships, including distributors, subcontractors, agencies, media, etc.
• Responsible for personnel development within a team and achieving organizational goals by energizing and inspiring the whole unit.
• Maintains a professional and positive influence on others.
• Provides appropriate OJT/Off-JT training to members and develops them by assigning them to appropriate jobs based on their capabilities and experiences.
• Develops managers as successors through dialogue, coaching, guidance, and feedback.
• Seeks continuous self-improvement through education and experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

Senior Account Executive

• Supporting a positive quality improvement culture, upheld by effective quality/food safety compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Ensuring that a quality & food safety management system remains compliant with relevant standards and regulations.
• Identifying and addressing quality & food safety risks through assessment, control, communication, and analysis.
• Seeks continuous self-improvement through education and experience.
• Full understanding of the Quality & Food Safety Management System to assist in training others.
• Ensure regulatory, customer and quality standard compliance for existing and new processes and product applications.
• Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining quality and food safety system documentation.
• Responsible for quality & food safety risk management (HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, etc.).
• Member of the Food Safety & HACCP Team Lead and assist internal audits.
• Assist external audits (customer, regulatory, Kosher, Halal etc.).
• Attend quality meetings and provide relevant updates.
• Resolve problems and set deadlines to ensure timely completion of work.
• Develop annual goals and objectives for department and provide quarterly feedback.
• Work with corporate quality and regulatory members.
• Coach and train team members to improve work related skills.
• Prepare reports to monitor and manage departmental objectives.
• Build and maintain a positive work environment.
• Seek out and implement improvement ideas with regards to quality management system.

Senior Quality Assurance Regulatory Specialist

Product Manager

• Lead product management and commercial strategy for the AjiPro® portfolio, including rumen-protected lysine and amino acid technologies
• Develop and execute growth strategies to expand adoption across dairy, beef, and livestock production markets
• Drive customer acquisition and expand commercial presence across North America
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to strengthen customer engagement and market positioning
• Support global product strategy execution through knowledge sharing and supply coordination
• Develop initiatives to support greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs within livestock production systems
• Identify and implement opportunities to monetize sustainability-driven nutrition technologies
• Support sustainability strategy initiatives aligned with global environmental goals
• Collaborate with global teams to scale environmentally responsible feed additive solutions
• Develop mid- to long-term product supply strategies for AjiPro® products and key raw materials, including lysine
• Support capacity expansion planning and readiness for production growth
• Optimize profitability through coordination across Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain teams
• Lead development of integrated sales and production planning strategies
• Support operational governance and business alignment across AHN CFS operations
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management activities
• Serve as primary liaison between AHN, AJICO, and global stakeholders
• Support regulatory compliance and product registration across export markets
• Lead commercialization of new and enhanced amino acid product offerings
• Develop market strategies for single amino acids, including tryptophan and lysine
• Partner with R&D and Innovation teams to support product pipeline development
• Evaluate competitive landscape and identify new growth opportunities