Materials & Outbound Transport Planner

Mondelēz International; Chirk; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz International in the United Kingdom is looking for a materials planner to manage outbound transport and ensure an uninterrupted supply of bulk, raw and packaging materials for the plant. You will collaborate with production, supply planning, procurement and logistics to meet schedules and standards.

Key duties include optimizing material call-offs, maintaining SAP-based planning, KPI targets and Lean Six Sigma improvements to reduce waste and enhance efficiency across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in material planning, demand planning, inventory management and/or forecasting.
• Proficiency with MS Office and SAP ERP systems.
• Excellent communication, analytical and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal production and external stakeholders to ensure reliable supply of materials.
• Define and maintain material call-offs and transport planning; manage inventory per KPI targets.
• Support Lean Six Sigma principles and drive improvements in supply chain processes.

Skills

Material planning

Demand planning

Inventory management

MS Office

Communication

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Production planning

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You will be responsible for managing and executing all outbound transport to internal and external customers, along with orders for bulk, raw and packaging materials for the plant. Through this you will provide an uninterrupted supply of materials for the manufacturing process while preventing waste & following all policies and procedures of the company.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Work effectively with internal (production & supply planning teams, procurement, plant warehouse & logistics teams, plant Business Development and other multi-functional resources) & external stakeholders (suppliers, transportation, vendors etc.) to ensure consistent and reliable supply of materials for production use in accordance with our standards, procedures and protocols. Proactively and timely report any production or Vendor/shipping/carrier issues, and enlist supplier, transporter, planning teams to pre-empt any business impact and/or accommodate changes production and/or delivery schedules as appropriate.

• Execute and continuously improve material requirement planning systems and processes. Defining & maintaining boundaries and parameters for material call-offs and transport planning. Raw & packing materials and finish product supply chain set up for new products in collaboration with Business Development. Measure vendor conformance to schedule, building strong relationships with key partners. Build self and other Key User’s capability on SAP planning systems; Manage inventory for materials as per KPI targets, plant Daily Direction Setting participation and alignment for operational excellence, support central planning processes & dashboard completion, adhering to manufacturing compliance and governance standards.

• Adopt IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and standard work processes and own one or more Pillar systems/ processes at the site/ area level. Actively participate in SN-Supply Network pillar activities and lead systems and projects to drive Supply Chain Loss Analysis and elimination; work on Supply Network capabilities to drive value and loss elimination.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant work experience in material planning, demand planning, inventory management & handling, purchasing, and/or forecasting,

• Computer proficiency (MS Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & experience in ERP (SAP) systems

• Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), analytical & problem-solving skills, strong collaboration and relationship management skills.

More about this role

Work schedule: 100%

Relocation Support Available?

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

Our people make all the difference in our succes

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing