Raw Material Planner at International Breweries

Ref No: 30016780

Key Purpose

• The key purpose of this role is to be responsible for ensuring consistent supply of materials to Plants to satisfy production volumes while optimizing cash flow.

Key Outputs and Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly and long term MRP runs
• Prepare and present materials related KPIs, gaps and opportunities in supply review
• Manage materials within cash flow budgets and against inventory policy
• Manage call offs from suppliers
• PR generations for all materials and Retpack
• Supplier management (operational level)
• Ensuring material supply against requirement
• Expediting of urgent deliveries
• Control/Loss Prevention and Obsolete Management
• Stock level management at Brewery and Supplier
• Materials management for NPD, Promotions and discontinuations, including phase in and phase out planning
• Risk identification and mitigation
• System and Master Data maintenance
• Identify and implement cost avoidance and cost reduction initiatives
• KPI tracking –DCBL material, Inventory Out of Range
• Reporting

Qualifications & Experience

• Supply Chain orientated Degree,or Degree in one of the Numerical Sciences preferred

Traits & Competences Required:

• A motivated individual with high levels of resilience and the ability to operate in a high-pressure environment Commercial Acumen with strong planning & financial management skills
• Highly developed analytical skills with excellent problem-solving capability
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality is non-negotiable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proven leadership and management capability.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• An Innovative thinker, persuasive, assertive and a good negotiator
• Ability to set high standards and bring team along to achieve the standard expectation.
• Ability to implement the People business processes to lead, motivate, and develop employees
• Exceptionally organised
• High degree of self-discipline
• Able to influence work to be carried through others.
• Assertiveness

The occupant of this position should possess:

• Ability to negotiate and influence Suppliers
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong Problem-solving ability
• Familiarity with Supply chain principles, from Purchasing through to manufacturing
• Ability to use SAP, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Excellent presentation, report drafting, and interpersonal skills
• Discipline and rigor around process and attention to detail.