Materials Planner

Job Description

Summary

This role is responsible for strategically managing the flow of raw materials and components to the production floor, ensuring the right quantity of high-quality materials are available on time to meet production schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process is represented accurately within JDE

• Generate Vendor schedule for all materials to be purchased on site

• Negotiate with Vendor expected delivery timings.

• Purchase Orders generated and maintained accurately.

• Overdue Purchase Order Management.

• Early notification of long term material constraints highlighting potential solutions.

• Notify Planner of shortfalls – ensure a feasible Production Plan is in place

• Key Supplier Reviews

• Undertake continuous improvement opportunities.

• Participate in Site Change Management Process

• Participate in Site NPD Process

• Management of Site Inventory Levels

• Slow and Obsolete stock (SLOB) Management

• Reconcile and authorize payments of supplier invoices in regard to quantity variances.

• Material Planner back up

About you

• Tertiary Education ideally within manufacturing

• Computer literacy to being proficient with Excel and Word

• Excellent organisation and time management skills

• Previous experience within a manufacturing company is a plus

• Project managing skills

• Great communications skills

• Purchase order experience

About us

• Monthly site celebrations eg. Cultural days, IWD, Christmas and so much more! 

• Regular site gatherings

• Free parking onsite

• Opportunities to build your career across the business!

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Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.