Raw Material Planning Manager

H.B. Fuller; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global adhesives company based in Milton Keynes is seeking a Raw Material Planning Manager to oversee inventory and ensure optimal supply levels. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or management, along with over 5 years of experience in a Supply Chain position. Candidates should have strong leadership, organizational skills, and be fluent in English. The position is integral to improving the raw material planning process and involves close collaboration with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Supply Chain position.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of ERP SC related transactions & reporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory of raw materials, packaging, and WIP.
• Establish review of inventory levels to meet production needs.
• Identify and resolve materials management issues.
• Facilitate communication of demand changes to stakeholders.
• Track KPIs related to raw material planning.

Skills

Change management

Leadership

Teamwork

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Pressure resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, management or similar

Tools

SAP

Job description

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world‑changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Position Overview

The Raw Material Planning Manager reports to the Supply Chain Manager and has primary responsibility to proactively manage inventory, ensuring each plant is supplied with optimal inventory levels and raw materials. This is achieved through effective management of business processes with discipline, speed, execution and accountability to continually improve the raw material requirements and finished good inventory planning process.

Primary Duties

• Take ownership of Inventory (Raw Materials, Packaging, and WIP). Establish and maintain inventory balances appropriate to meet production requirements, whilst optimizing use of working capital.
• Establish regular review of Inventory Levels to ensure inventory is at the aimed level to support target service levels.
• Identify and resolve any materials management issues causing deviations from inventory and service level targets.
• Collaboration with various stakeholders across functions to ensure timely communication of demand changes, translating the changes to their impact on the supply plan.
• Initiate and determine disposition of excess, obsolete and slow‑moving RM inventories and coordination of shelf‑life extension with relevant Quality department and warehouse.
• Facilitate daily/weekly/monthly meetings with all stakeholders.
• Track key KPIs related to RM planning and assist with preparation of reports on outputs.
• Identify and communicate real or potential capacity and material supply chain issues; initiate corrective actions, coordinate across functional boundaries and follow up to resolution.
• Coordinate regular review and update of RM planning parameters and key assumptions.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, management or similar.
• 5+ experience in a Supply Chain position.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Fully conversant ERP SC related transactions & reporting functions, preferably SAP.
• Demonstrable abilities in change management, leadership, and teamwork.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills within all levels of the organization.
• Able to withstand pressure.
• Excellent organization & time management skills.
• Ability to take ownership of a project & make timely informed decisions.

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.