Position Summary
In the position of Raw Material Planner you will be ‐‐ Responsible for the timely and effective planning of raw materials in support of the company’s sales objectives. Utilize the company’s planning and execution software systems and other software tools to generate purchase orders, maintain adequate levels of inventory, monitor and track supply orders to fulfillment, and ensure the company’s supply plans are met on time and in the desired quantities.
Essential Job Functions
- Prepare and issue purchase orders according to company purchasing policies and procedures.
- Confirm purchase orders with vendors including delivery date, quantity, unit of measure etc.
- Track and expedite purchase orders by working with suppliers, carriers, etc.
- Maintain purchase orders within SAP to ensure the current details are shown and supports operational plans.
- Build good work relationship with suppliers and other cross functional team members.
- Ensure accurate planning parameters are reflected in SAP and regularly review to achieve optimum materials
inventory holding within the network; Proactively identify slow moving and obsolete raw material risks, report and follow
up by closely working with other functional teams. - Regularly check for potential stock‐outs due to purchasing delivery delay. Take immediate action to ensure material
availability by expediting PO for earlier delivery when necessary. - Closely work with the product development teams to support new products implementation through the supply of
new raw materials. - Monitor and evaluate supplier performance around delivery performance and order fulfilment. Issue purchase
forecasts to vendors and support Raw Material Supply Manager in holding formal supply reviews with main vendors. - Coordinate raw material quality issues with all stakeholders to ensure appropriate corrective actions are initiated.
Position Requirements
- Prefer a Bachelor's Degree in the field of ‐‐Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or similar field of
study. - Additional Experience Desired: More than 5 years of experience in inventory management, planning or supply chain.
- Additional Experience Desired: More than 5 years of experience in demand forecasting and machine capacity.
- Computer Skills Desired: Advance user Microsoft Office.
- Preferred Certifications: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Experience (SAP Preferred).
- Additional Knowledge or Skills to be Successful in this role: Fluent in English.