OBJECTIVE AND MAIN TASK OF THE FUNCTION

In this position the Material Planner is responsible to:

• Ensure appropriate supply of raw materials, consumable goods and expense items for Manufacturing and Distribution sites.
• Ensure replenishment of required materials in accordance with manufacturing schedules and demands.
• Coordinate with internal departments and manage external stakeholders’ relations.
• Communicate in a proactive and efficient way at all levels within the organization.

TASKS

Material replenishment & Sourcing:

• Ensure the consistent and adequate supply of materials to meet production’s schedule.
• Determine the required materials and generate purchase orders according to company’s procedures and policies.
• Ensure materials meet specifications, quality standards and are cost-efficient.
• Monitor inventory levels and indicators proactively.
• Continually maintain up to date planning parameters.
• Follow up with vendors to ensure on-time deliveries of orders and communicate accordingly to operations.
• Coordinate with vendors in the event of an issue and complete nonconformance reports.
• Follow up with vendors on back-orders and notify operations of any potential impact.

Part Number:

• Ensure part number creation and maintenance of data in the eQMS and ERP system in accordance with company’s procedures and policies.
• Launch creation, modification or obsoletion requests of part number in the eQMS.
• Ensure accurate follow-up of the request’s status in the eQMS and proceed with required updates in the ERP system.

Purchasing & Supplier Management:

• Create PO requisition and collect approvals according to company’s rules and policies.
• Manage vendors' creation, collecting required documentation and submitting it for approval in the eQMS if required.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain with ideally first experience in material planning

• Deep knowledge and understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles is preferred

Personality:

• Hands-on experience planning for manufacturing material
• Good communication skills at all levels. Adaptability. Ability to work autonomously. Analytical mind-set
• Result orientation and strong ability of solving problems through the application of Lean principles.
• Collaborative and Team Oriented, Customer focused and demonstrate a high sense of urgency.
• Aptitude in decision making and working with numbers.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a high pressure and sometimes fast paced environment

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in material planning
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with an ERP in a multi-warehouse’ environment.
• Strong computer skills, windows package and especially excel skills are required 

Special Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of planning and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data.