job description - Materials Planner
- The primary focus of Materials Planner is to ensure uninterrupted flow of materials required to support manufacturing & customer requirements.
- Work Location: Hammarsdale, South Africa.
Key responsibilities
- Review Safety Stocks, Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs) & Lot Sizes on a monthly basis.
- Manage run-out raw materials and change over to alternatives.
- Ensure inventory levels are maintained at predetermined levels.
- Communicate and assist with action plans with relevant departments to eliminate/use at risk, slow moving inventories.
- Ensure the MRP Suggested Purchases are actioned on a daily basis to ensure production schedules are not compromised.
- Ensure timely delivery of materials whilst striving to minimize stock levels and assist with warehouse capacity constraints.
- Review and action supplier delivery confirmations - make any necessary changes, advise planning and production if orders cannot be met.
- Review & Action MRP Exception Monitor alerts to ensure orders are bought forward or pushed out as required.
- Ensure inbounds overdue are reviewed to allow timely follow up of late/problem deliveries.
- Ensure timely & accurate set-up & ordering of new raw material/packaging items by effective liaison with relevant functions.
Qualifications and skills
- Minimum Degree in Business / Logistics / Supply Chain / Finance or related discipline is preferred.
- Solid understanding of basic supply chain theory coupled with hands on inventory / materials planning experience.
- 3 to 5 Years experience working in a Manufacturing environment.
- Intermediate to Advanced ERP knowledge, SAP preferable.
- Must have a strong business understanding and insight.
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