Planning Officer at May & Baker

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure prompt materials requirement planning and issuance of purchase requisitions for procurement of direct materials for production use.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares monthly/quarterly/annual material requirement plans as per the sales forecasts and production phasing to ensure timely procurement of materials for production use.
• Participates in the Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP) through relevant planning reporting and summary of key planning constraints.
• Ensures purchase requisitions are executed promptly as required to foster effective procurement of materials.
• Responsible for monitoring raw and packaging materials stock levels, to avoid sudden stock outs.
• Maintains optimum inventory stock levels by reducing material wastages due to overstocking and expiration of materials.
• Maintains strong communications with production team and procurement officers to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders.
• Establishes effective relationships with key internal stakeholders to achieve quality standards and improvements on a continuous basis.
• Prepares monthly report on planning activities.
• Any other responsibility as assigned by the Head, Planning and Procurement.

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

• Good knowledge of best practices in planning and procurement
• Analytical and Proactive
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel and other analytical tools), ERP – Microsoft Navision

QUALIFICATION:

• A B.Sc. in Science or related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years cognate experience in similar role.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Frequency of material stock-outs
• Inventory holding
• Purchase requisition timelines
• Openness, transparency and efficiency of the planning process