Material Planner (110032)

Mccormick & Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Supply Chain professional to manage materials shortages and optimize inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have experience in FMCG, strong leadership skills, and a desire to grow within the supply chain field. Responsibilities include coordinating action plans, managing working capital, and proposing improvements. This full-time role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a supply chain role with customers and suppliers.
• Practical experience of material planning in FMCG, preferably food industry.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and coordinate action plans to manage materials shortages.
• Manage working capital in accordance with inventory targets.
• Propose and evaluate continuous improvements and cost reduction initiatives.

Skills

Kanban

Inventory Control

Purchasing

SAP

Supply Chain Experience

Production Planning

Materials Management

Education

Degree in Industrial / Supply Chain / Business / Accounting

Tools

SAP ERP

Advanced level Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Initiate and coordinate action plans to manage materials shortages.

Satisfactory complete shortage and over reports as per communicated deadline.

Expedite material as per SAP recommendations to support business requirements timeously.

Ensure maintenance of SAP relevant parameters as regulated by management.

Propose and evaluate continuous improvements and cost reduction initiatives.

Provide material schedules to all suppliers on a frequency determined by the business.

Minimize or eliminate excess inventory.

Proactively eliminate Slowmoving and Obsolete stock (SLOB).

Maintain safety stock levels.

Identify short to medium term risk.

Manage working capital in accordance with the identified days in inventory target.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Solid experience in a supply chain role working with customers suppliers and other internal stakeholders.

Practical experience of material planning in FMCG company (preferably in food industry).

Experience in managing run in run out (face in face out) of materials.

Degree in Industrial / Supply Chain / Business / Accounting.

Proven leadership skills and ability to influence stakeholders on all levels in the organization.

Excellent presentation skills and ability to proactively contribute to customer presentations.

Proven experience in managing and executing CI projects within a dynamic environment.

Cross functional team player and able to operate effectively within a matrix structure.

Flexible approach & innovative problem solver.

Exposure to ERP / SC systems (SAP) and Advanced level Microsoft Office (Excel).

Potential and desire to build career within Supply Chain.

Flexibility in complex ambiguous and fastpaced environment with changing priorities. #LIDNI

Agencies : McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race colour religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy / ies.

Key Skills

Kanban,Inventory Control,Purchasing,Maximo,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,Production Planning,SAP ERP,ERP Systems,Materials Management,Manufacturing,MRP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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