Materials Planner

ConvaTec Inc.; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ConvaTec Inc. is seeking a materials scheduler to manage supplier relationships and optimize inventory levels. The role involves scheduling raw material deliveries, ensuring compliance with MRP requirements, and maintaining vendor data within an SAP environment. This position provides an opportunity to significantly impact our supply chain efficiency in a company committed to improving patients' lives globally.

Qualifications

• Materials scheduling experience in a fast-moving manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficient in SAP purchasing modules.
• Experience with supplier management and change management.

Responsibilities

• Schedules raw material and packaging deliveries in line with MRP.
• Controls days on hand for purchased products.
• Maintains vendor master data and pricing in SAP.

Skills

Materials scheduling experience

Supplier management experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Education

CIPS or similar Procurement certification

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Educated to GCSE standard - Maths and English

Tools

SAP

Job description

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’ s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com.

Position Overview:
Schedules externally sourced raw material and packaging. Instigates and maintains supplier relationship management. Creates, manages and release material orders to supplier to arrive as required for the production plan. Provides material availability dates to production planners on a weekly basis. Identifies VMI opportunities. Instigates and manages safety stock to manage optimum inventory levels. Minimizes short shelf-life situations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedules internally and externally sourced raw material and packaging deliveries in line with MRP requirements, monitoring due date adherence and providing regular forecasts to suppliers.
• Controls days on hand for purchased products within agreed optimum inventory levels.
• Works effectively with the Suppliers, Global Sourcing teams, Supplier Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure timely resolution to the disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Maintains vendor master data, schedule agreements and pricing in SAP.
• Assists Accounts Payable in the resolution of invoicing errors with suppliers.
• Monitors and reports supplier delivery performance.
• Works with Master Data Associate and Planners to implement changes to materials and packaging.
• Controls and minimizes obsolete stock.
• Works as team member in project teams for new product launches and operational improvements.
• Accurately and rapidly communicates information to internal customers.
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and accountability.
• Participates in CI projects that will drive efficiencies for the business (VMI, Kanban, JIT).
  

Skills and Experience:

• Materials scheduling experience in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Supplier management experience.
• Fully conversant with all aspects of the Purchasing modules of SAP, or similar ERP system
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Change management involving Systems, Processes and People.
• Fully conversant with all aspects of the Purchasing, Production Planning and Manufacturing Execution modules of SAP, must be able to exhibit a high level of technical understanding of the business system process including a clear understanding of the financial module.

Qualifications/Education:

• Educated to GCSE standard - Maths and English
• CIPS or similar Procurement certification is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred

Working Conditions
Onsite

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