Material Planner

Job Title:

- Material Planner

Fixed Term Contract x 6 months8.30 - 4.45 Monday - Friday
- Reporting to:

Materials Manager/ Supply Chain Manager
PRIMARY FUNCTION:

- Parts Planning

A.
- Manages current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements.

B.
- Ensure planning data parameters of items (order policies, safety stock level, make/buy, lead-times for manufactured parts)

C.
- Ensures required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to allocate, purchase, internally manufacture or reschedule material as required.

D.
- Expedites material, where required to meet shortfall between current plan and customer order requirements.

E.
- Analyse data, including enterprise requirements planning (ERP) information. Prepare reports as required to facilitate and recommend actions that ensures optimal supply chain execution.

F.
- Maintains the accuracy and validity of the item master and related planning data in the ERP system through regular reviews of the item planning data that ensures MRP processing is being driven by accurate planning data.

G.
- Analyse data to determine opportunities to decrease inventory, improve customer service levels and reduce total costs through regular review of Inventory planning parameters that includes Min & Max values, number of Kanbans, reorder point, safetystock and lot sizes (order quantities).

H.
- Work with Supply Chain Materials (SCM) when advised of cost increase or approvals.

I.
Work with SCM & Prodction to manage Ramp up/Ramp down plans

J.
- Invoice queries/Accoounts payable resolution to stop suppliers going on hold.

K.
- Update Reporting sheets on availability for production planners.

DIMENSIONS:

Key Metrics:

- Supplier On Time Delivery (OTD)
- Inventory Days on Hand (DOH)
- Material Shortages
- ERP Rules
- Pro Plus

3. SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

- Degree educated
- APICS CPIM Certification or actively working towards this or a recognized equivalent
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Experience and knowledge of ERP MRP systems (preferably MFG Pro)
- Material scheduling experience, six-sigma skills and knowledge
- Detail orientated analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively within teams
- Negotiation skills
- Results focused
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Production and inventory management
- MS Office proficiency