Material Planner

• Initiate and co-ordinate 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 Slow-moving 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 fast-paced environment with changing priorities.