Strategic Material Planner | SAP & Inventory Excellence

Abbott; Ireland; In loco; EUR 42.000 - 62.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Abbott Kilkenny is seeking a Material Planner to ensure seamless materials flow for manufacturing operations. You will maintain inventory accuracy, plan replenishments to meet production needs, and collaborate with multiple departments and suppliers to prevent disruption.

Join Abbott Kilkenny’s team to support world-class diagnostics and medical devices production, contributing to real-time supply chain excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Competenze

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience using SAP in planning, supply chain, logistics or manufacturing.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience in material planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, production planning, and inventory control principles.

Mansioni

• Develop and maintain material plans and replenishment schedules aligned with production requirements and customer demand.
• Analyse demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory trends to determine material requirements.
• Manage inventory levels and safety stock policies to ensure continuity of supply and minimise obsolescence risk.
• Monitor supplier orders, track inbound shipments, and expedite critical materials when required.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Warehouse teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Coordinate transport and logistics activities to support timely collection and delivery of materials.
• Align inbound delivery schedules with warehouse capacity and resource availability.
• Issue and manage supplier call-offs for vendor-managed inventory.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to support reliable supply performance.
• Monitor supplier performance against key metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain material planning parameters and SAP master data for accurate outputs.
• Prepare and present reports on inventory levels, material availability, supplier performance, OTIF, and risks.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in material planning and inventory management.
• Proactively identify supply risks and develop mitigation plans.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Formazione

NFQ Level 7 qualification (or equivalent) in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline

Strumenti

SAP

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Abbott Kilkenny is seeking a Material Planner to ensure seamless materials flow for manufacturing operations. You will maintain inventory accuracy, plan replenishments to meet production needs, and collaborate with multiple departments and suppliers to prevent disruption.

Join Abbott Kilkenny’s team to support world-class diagnostics and medical devices production, contributing to real-time supply chain excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.