EMEA Materials Planning Director: Lead Transformation

Advocate Group; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group is seeking a Materials Planning Director to lead end-to-end EMEA Raw Materials Planning, including ingredients, kits and cans, with a focus on scale and strategic impact. You’ll manage a sizable UK and South Africa team and partner with SAP and analytics teams to raise planning capability.

You will shape inventory strategy, drive transformation of SAP MRP, and contribute to New Product Development for long-lead ingredients and packaging.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in materials planning.
• Proven SAP MRP & PO lifecycle expertise.
• Experience across multi-market EMEA operations.

Responsibilities

• Own EMEA Raw Materials Planning end to end, driving a 98% casefill target and improved OTIF performance.
• Lead supplier performance and relationship management in partnership with Procurement, covering raw material suppliers, co-packers and contract fillers.
• Drive the transformation of SAP MRP and Materials Planning analytics, with dotted-line oversight of the SAP MM Analyst.
• Set inventory strategy and targets, with a strong focus on reducing obsolescence and proactively managing ageing stock.
• Represent Materials Planning through the IBP cycle and co-lead S&OP governance.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Senior Managers and Planners, building capability and future succession.
• Act as the senior escalation point for Materials Planning matters across the wider business.
• Bring greater structure, visibility and consistency to a complex, fast-moving planning environment.

Skills

Strategic leadership

SAP MRP

Supply chain planning

Analytical mindset

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

IBP

Job description

Advocate Group is seeking a Materials Planning Director to lead end-to-end EMEA Raw Materials Planning, including ingredients, kits and cans, with a focus on scale and strategic impact. You’ll manage a sizable UK and South Africa team and partner with SAP and analytics teams to raise planning capability.

You will shape inventory strategy, drive transformation of SAP MRP, and contribute to New Product Development for long-lead ingredients and packaging.