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Supply Planner

Added 28th March 2024

We are looking for a Supply Planner to supporting our client's production processes. The primary responsibility will be to schedule and control manufacturing outputs through the production process, ensuring all products are delivered on time and in full

Responsibilities

Facilitate the production processes by scheduling and controlling manufacturing outputs, ensuring timely and complete delivery of products

Serve as the connecting face to suppliers, managing relationships directly, and ensuring materials are shipped on time by working closely with suppliers on dispatch dates

Responsible for raising purchase orders within the ERP System, actively managing both purchase and distribution orders from product supply centres or suppliers to the point of delivery

Proactively expedite requirements to maximise stock availability for product supply centres while ensuring optimal inventory levels are maintained

Communicate and escalate supply risks to minimise global service impact. Manage concessions and material in review

Attend relevant material shortage meetings for manufacturing, commercial, and spares areas. Also, participate in purchasing forums to represent planning and feedback on initiatives affecting strategic planning functions

Manage objectives by actively managing key performance indicators related to the supply chain

Maintain and manage Supplier Calendar, Delivery Frequency Calendar, Collection Calendar, Shipping Calendar, and Transport Calendar

 Escalate any supplier issues and actively work with the Procurement team to resolve them

Essential Skills 

Experience in supply planning, material planning or purchase order management

Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning, Material Requirement Planning and Supply Chain Planning systems