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
Essential
Skills & Knowledge
* 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
Desirable
* Experience in a FMCG Industry, ideally in a material management role.
* Understanding of OPEX and it's use in optimising production schedules.
* Working Knowledge of SAP & Innova or similar manufacturing systems.