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To ensure that strategic material planning processes are in place to enable operational and production continuity. Takes a coordinating lead, working closely with internal and external parties to ensure supply of materials is in place to satisfy production requirements. Able to deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements. This role holds people and budgetary management responsibilities dependent on the size and structure of the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively in order to ensure material supply meets production requirements with minimum stock levels, whilst optimizing costs.
- Take ownership of material planning issues that arise, including over or under delivery and take any follow up actions especially in the event of material shortages that affect production.
- Manage inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place.
- Ensure that professional and consistent materials planning processes are applied across the business.
- Ensure that any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system in place is effective and that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
- Ensure strategic and operational information, reports and metrics are available to share with others in the business as and when required.
- Work with cross functional teams to deliver effective solutions
- Liaise with stakeholders on product change requests and review and communicate the impact on material planning and schedules
- Resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance in conjunction with members of the purchasing team.
- Report on achievement of targets and identify any corrective action.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in a related operations management or supply chain management or equivalent (A business/engineering degree preferred).
- Min 7+ years of experience in Supply Planning, operations planning/scheduling, materials management or other Sales Inventory & Operations Planning related functional area.
- Males only
WE VALUE:
- Six Sigma Lean Expert.
- APICS, CPIM, CPSM, or CPF certification preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft applications.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task, prioritize, and delegate.
- Ability to collaborate with both internal and external customers.
Technical / Professional Expertise:
- Ability to understand the manufacturing environment and the associated financial processes; Knowledge of supply chain, receiving, inventory flow, operations process and manufacturing principles
- Analytically solid with the desire and competency to come up with out-of-the-box ideas to resolve complex manufacturing Accounting challenges.
Competency / Performance Drivers:
- Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence and convince others.
- Formulating Strategy & Concepts
- Planning and Organizing.
