Material Planner - Ingredients

1. We are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies.
2. You'll run and maintain Material Requirement Planning (MRP) cycles within site Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP) systems to schedule and purchase to production requirements.
3. We offer free on-site car parking, subsidised canteen, pension scheme, discounted staff shop, training and progression opportunities, retail discounts and many more.

We are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team, who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain Material Requirement Planning (MRP) cycles within site Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP) systems to schedule and purchase to production requirements.
• Convert demand plan into material supply requirements across all live SKU’s and Bill of Materials (BOM) levels.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials (Mainly additives/ingredients) to meet production schedules.
• Monitor closely inventory level, safety stock, re-order triggers, levels and lead times.
• Identify material shortages, excess and obsoletion risks and propose and mitigate real solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement on supplier capacity, Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ’s) and lead time alignments.
• Support Supply planner with production planning when required.
• Maintain data accuracy within ERP systems down to BOM level.
• Support the NPD teams to ensure on time readiness for first production alignment.
• Develop reporting dashboards with relevant data to align cross departments.

Qualifications

• Experience within a fast-paced FMCG role (MRP Planning, Production Planning, Supply Planning or Materials).
• Strong ERP experience and proficient user of Excel.
• Experience in BOM level details, structures, lead times, MOQ logic and safety stock calculations.
• Highly analytical with expert attention to detail.
• The ability to challenge the status quo.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicative skills and a pro-active solution driven mindset.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.