Material Planner

 

Recruiter:

iStaff Recruitment

Job Ref:

CMP2904

Date posted:

Friday, April 29, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

negotiable


SUMMARY:
Position available in Cullinan for an experienced Materials Planner.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Purpose

The purpose of this position is to execute daily Materials Plans schedules/plan for all production units, capacity planning, KPI reporting, Procurement functions and measure adherence to processes, Ensure master data is updated daily, monitor variances in forecasts daily, cover for materials planner when necessary. Materials planner will also need to communicate all of the above to the relevant stakeholders and when required.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

  • Participate and influence department strategy.
  • Monitor and track against the plan.
  • Develop recommendations and subsequent action plans to enable the delivery of the departmental strategy.
  • Day to day interaction with team members to deliver strategy.
  • Build and develop effective relationships with relevant stakeholders to highlight and determine best solution to overcome challenges to continuously improve.
  • Contribute to delivering strategic plans with suppliers by liaising regularly on trend changes and tactical forecasting.
  • Proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders.
  • Conduct stock build plans considering capacity raw materials supply etc.

 

Operational Planning

  • Understand and optimise supply chain and systems.
  • Understand internal and external factors which impact on demand and ensure these are reflected in forecasts.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholder to maximise efficiencies.
  • Identify challenges, trends and opportunities.
  • Maintain Data and Systems (Master Data BOMS, MOQ’s, Rounding values lead-times ETC
  • Collate Information and Assumptions.
  • Share and Publish MRP the Plans.
  • Track and Manage Plans and escalate supply shorts.
  • Issuing daily plans/schedules for all production units.
  • Resource Shift/ Labour planning.
  • Manage space in warehouses in line with plans.
  • Manage redundant and obsolete stock.
  • Manage relationships with suppliers.
  • Provide daily/weekly/monthly forecasts with supplier
  • Purchase order management and ensure accurate order placement on all aspects.
  • Keep updated price lists on all items. Communicate price increases internally to relevant parties.
  • Manage supplier contracts.
  • Conduct price negotiations with suppliers.
  • Ensure supplier splits are adhered to.
  • Deal with supplier claims and GRVing issues, returns to suppliers and price dispute variances.
  • Delivery schedules to be sent daily.
  • Report on materials shortages with root cause and corrective action.
  • Drive cost saving initiatives in line with departments strategies

 

Continues improvement

  • Analysis of historical and current performance.
  • Understand market / product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand.
  • Implement tactical plans to support business decision making (6-18 month focus on capacity, Staffing etc.)
  • Implementation and review against long term tactical plans.
  • Planning initiatives / Innovation to improve planning.

 

Personal development

  • Drive personal development.
  • Create a personal development plan short and long term.

Desired Experience & Qualification

  1. Supply Chain / Buyer / Procurement degree
  2. 5 - 7 years supply chain experience
  3. 2 yrs+ supervisory experience in Food/Agri/FMCG industries

 

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