Global organisation are hiring a Supply Chain Planner to optimise material and production planning activities. Applicants need MRP/ERP expertise and experience within; supply chain planning, demand planning, inventory control or production planning.
The Supply Chain Planner will report to a Supply Chain Manager and be responsible for all; materials, production and supply chain planning activities for the business. Utilising the business MRP/ERP system, the Supply Chain Planner will animate manufacturing and purchasing activity while optimizing inventory levels and streamlining material flows.
Specific duties of the Supply Chain Planner include:
Generate production plans and manufacturing schedules in-line with customer demand
Convert messages from MRP into purchase and production orders
Monitor inventory levels
Supplier liaison and supplier management
Data analysis and report generation activities
Ownership of data held in MRP/ERP; product setup, parameters, BOMs, Routings, exceptions etc.
Collaborate with Supply Chain Manager in driving LEAN and CI activities
Supply Chain Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:
Experience in a supply chain role; purchasing, planning, inventory control etc.
Experience with supply chain planning tools/software; MRP, ERP etc.
Able to thrive in what will feel like an SME business, but is in fact part of a big corporate
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
Analytical and data analysis skills