Purpose To ensure that the necessary materials are available at the right time, in the right place and quantity to meet production schedules. Key Responsibilities\Measures of Success Leadership • Safety is a condition. Behave in a safe manner while on site. People • Communicate effectively with key internal stakeholders; Planning, Operations, Engineering, Central Materials team, Technical, OPEX, R&D etc. on risks, issues and key changes required to deliver optimised customer service at the lowest cost Excellent Results • Plan and order all site material orders and deliveries to meet production plan and schedule requirements using the site Materials Requisition Planner (MRP) and SAP. • Schedule deliveries & manage stock levels at third party logistics partners. • Optimise material delivery schedules in line with stock holding policies to improve business performance across the balanced scorecard. • Build strong relationships with the site Operations team. Utilise these relationships to solve problems quickly & effectively. • Build strong relationships with the Noon and Central Procurement teams. Utilise these relationships to solve problems quickly & effectively. • Identify & support delivery of site material Profit Improvement Projects (PIPs) with the central Procurement team. Standard Work & Problem Solving • Maintain master performance data sets for all suppliers, materials, lead times, stock holding rules, minimum order quantities, within the site Materials Requisition Planner (MRP). • Maintain material Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and use data analysis to make problems visible, quantifiable and to guide decisions. • Ensure that all delivery queries, financial or otherwise are dealt with in the agreed timescales Skills & Knowledge • Experience in a FMCG Industry, ideally in a material management role. • Understanding of OPEX and it’s use in optimising production schedules. • Experience in material call off with an in depth understanding of material requisition planning systems and their optimisation. • Strong communication skills and the ability to influence multiple levels of the site. • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills. • Advanced Excel capability • Working Knowledge of SAP & Innova or similar manufacturing systems.