Strategic Material Planner — SAP, Inventory & Supplier Excellence

FAAC Spa; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical Insurance

24 days’ annual leave

Service and Christmas Bonus

Income Protection

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

FAAC Electronics Limited is a dynamic electronics manufacturing firm based in Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24. The Planning Department seeks a passionate Material Planner to manage suppliers of electrical/electromechanical parts, ensuring continuity and continuous improvement in performance and inventory levels.

The role reports to Planning Manager and involves coordinating with Purchasing and Production, managing PO lifecycles, inventory health, and vendor performance to support production

Qualifications

• Right to work in Ireland and availability to start within 6-8 weeks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• 1+ years purchasing or planning experience.
• Technical proficiency with ERP systems like SAP and solid knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability problems solving.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Planner Action Report to ensure timely and appropriate actions.
• Convert purchase requisitions into orders and ensure correct placement of orders on supplier portals.
• Confirm orders, resolve discrepancies with suppliers, and coordinate with the planning department to address any issues.
• Monitor schedule changes and manage requests for rescheduling or delays. Generate reports for overdue and on-hold orders, as well as PO confirmations.
• Monitor inventory levels and manage requests to remove components from scheduling agreements.
• Address and resolve delivery issues raised by the stores, ensuring that timelines and quality standards are maintained.
• Compile and analyse the Shortage Report to identify priority deliveries.
• Request updated delivery dates from suppliers, manage stock searches from alternative sources in case of shortages, and collaborate on swift solutions.
• Ensure that delivery information is communicated to production, planning and NPDI.
• Send and monitor On-Time Delivery (OTD) reports to suppliers and drive performance improvements in terms of punctuality, quality, service, and cost.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers to ensure compliance with business requirements related to quality, service, and pricing.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Proactive mindset

Manufacturing experience

Education

Purchasing qualification (IIPMM / APICS or equivalent)

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Office

Job description

FAAC Electronics Limited is a dynamic electronics manufacturing firm based in Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24. The Planning Department seeks a passionate Material Planner to manage suppliers of electrical/electromechanical parts, ensuring continuity and continuous improvement in performance and inventory levels.

The role reports to Planning Manager and involves coordinating with Purchasing and Production, managing PO lifecycles, inventory health, and vendor performance to support production