Materials Planning Specialist

Materials Planning Specialist

Requirements

• bachelor’s degree Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• A Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in CPG, food manufacturing and/or food & beverage, demand planning
• Demonstrated success in a similar role
• Excellent time management with the ability to prioritise high workload
• Demonstrated understanding of principles and cost driving factors
• Ability to build rapport with staff members across the company hierarchy with effective communication and negotiation skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office with advanced Excel skills
• Confident approach and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Experience in Purchasing with an ERP system implementation and maintenance
• Proven experience in Material or production planning
• Strong analytical and administrative skills

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the timely and efficient acceptance of inbound goods and inventory for culinary operations to meet their required volumes and timeline goals
• Conduct daily category inventory counts to minimize over-ordering and over-stocking of perishable items
• Manages the cross functional flow of data to support demand and supply planning execution at all stages of the product life cycle (Phase In, Current, Phase Out, Obsolete)
• Manages product requirements of forecasts, correlate forecast requirements and ordering parameters, and distribution constraints to optimize supply chain performance
• Collaborates with Corporate Procurement, Finance, and Operations to suggest, align on, and implement inventory policies that meet the Company’s performance objectives
• Generates purchase orders in adherence with safety stock policies to ensure product is available through the supply chain to meet consumption requirements
• Manages stock levels in the storeroom to optimize storage and handling cost requirements
• Proactively identifies possible stock-out situations and suggest action plan to rectify
• Manages the design and execution of complex recovery plans in the event of a projected service failure
• Maintains working relationship with supplier base and leverages Corporate Procurement support in the event of performance failures
• Designs and executes reporting to measure network health, forecast accuracy and variability, order fill rate, expired stock value, and supplier performance
• Identify quantities and delivery schedules of materials to optimise orders for delivery and timings to meet forecast requirements
• Analyse Production Planning reports and directives to ensure materials planning supports business requirements
• Work with Category Management and Storeroom staff to identify root cause of materials shortages and develop plans with appropriate suppliers to address
• Ensure information to be included on Purchase orders is full and complete to meet vendor criteria and system requirements
• Ensure Purchase Orders raised are accurate and address specific supplier requirements and agreements
• Other duties as assigned
• Comply with Corporate and Divisional Services Standards
• Ensure dnata catering Policies and Procedures are adhered to in all activities
• Support and enhance a safe working environment in accordance with dnata catering policies and procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the catering industry and/or Food Manufacturing is highly regarded