Job Description
The Supply Chain Planner for Raw Materials or Packmats position is responsible for planning all incoming raw materials’ (local and foreign) forecasting and reporting activities. He/She is directly responsible for ensuring processes are in place, optimize inventory level and cost to drive forecast accuracy and meet KPIs. He/She works closely with key stakeholders to ensure timely shipment and delivery of supplies versus planning. The Supply Chain Planner also performs reconciliation and reports any discrepancies. He/She participates in cross-functional team meetings.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supply Chain Planner
- Ensure timely and accurate updating of MRP Relevant Set-up in SAP.
- Generate, update and analyze the daily, weekly and monthly planning reports
- Develop “buy quantities” at the item level based on demand forecasts, current inventory and safety stock position along with other market related factors.
- Actively manage exceptions of “over” and “under” forecast versus consumption
- Prioritize inventory management activities utilizing and ABC raw materials stratification
- Manage total inventory at the raw material item level to budgets on a monthly basis
- Support and manage production transitions at the raw material item level
- Support monthly Supply Planning meetings (S&OP) and discuss short-term and long-term gaps and mitigation plans
- Coordinate efforts with Logistics and Customer Service to ensure timely product deliveries
- Develop trend reports, weekly, month over month and year over year, by raw material category and class
- Prepare weekly and monthly key performance indicator reports
- Appropriately highlight forecast issues and risks to manager
- Develop and maintain strong system knowledge of company’s Oracle ERP, Ivalua Cloud applications
Other Tasks
- Attends required employee meetings.
- Ensures compliance of food safety based on the standard requirement of 5S, HACCP/GMP & ISO.
- Performs related work and other items that may be requested from time to time.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably from an Engineering or Accounting related course.
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1 – 3 years experience in Inventory Management or in Manufacturing set-up, preferably in feed mill operation.
CRITICAL SKILLS OR COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Strong Microsoft Excel, data analysis, and (IT) technical skills.
- Working knowledge in production planning processes, inventory management, and industrial manufacturing processes.
- Strong problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
- Quick learner with a collaborative spirit and cross functional mentality.
- Strong oral, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- High levels of accuracy, precision, and sense of urgency.
- Integrity and common sense.
- Knowledge in feed mill operations.
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