Material Planner III

Job Purpose

In line with the Global Planning Processes and Policies, as well as local Planning Procedures, provide Material Planning analysis and support to the Manufacturing (REMS) Organization.

The Planner will support the REMS Organization, monitoring and expediting Material Demand, influencing Material Supply Strategy, performing Commodity Planning and offering Material Analysis, Interpretation & Intervention in support of Master Production Schedule(s) commitments.

The planner will provide advice and guidance to other functions related to Material Management.

The Planner is responsible and/or accountable for:

·    Engineering Change Management
·    Manage Master data in SAP
·    Execute MRP manually or via SAP in order to identify demand, inventory and supply needed
·    Commodity Planning
·    Consumption Based Planning
·    Support Product Standardization /Utilization
·    Plan externally procured materials
·    Manage Exceptions / Deviations to the plan for externally procured materials
·    Manage Inventory Levels
·    Maximize inventory turns
·    Minimize logistic costs by developing a distribution logic
·    Control material allocation and escalate when a conflict exists.

The Planner will have a good understanding of the activities and equipment associated with Materials under their sphere of influence.

Job Description

•    Create and review any new material master extension or any material master change in the SAP system for externally procured or subcontracted materials within their responsibility.

•    Validate use of project vs common stock following financial standards and procurement strategy

•    Work in commodity planning in conjunction with procurement and engineering to define strategy per commodity. Act on standardization, stocking and order quantity initiatives with the goal to ensure material is available on time to site needs, managing inventory levels and seeking optimum costs and lead times.

•    Work in conjunction with sourcing and procurement teams to define the planning strategy for all materials under their responsibility. Interact with buyers to mitigate any possible deviations to the plan 

•    Plan externally Procured material by Developing, executing, and Analyzing MRP and initiate actions to drive actions and manage exceptions

•    Release purchase requisitions to buyers, when required, so they can execute procurement of the material.

•    Provide progress reports for materials being externally procured, keeping Master Schedulers, Project Delivery Planners and Production Planners informed about any risks associated to the plan

•    Implementation and execution of Consumption Based Planning.

•    Ensure proper management of inventory levels, based on the planned activity levels, and mix of product and maximize inventory turns by reducing excess, optimizing strategic stock and planning for the right time

•    Capable of processing Engineering Changes (ECN’s), from all plants, in Supporting Plant while checking that all information is accurate and complete to ensure all plant data accurately reflects SAP/TCE data.
•    Maintain the accuracy of plant material masters and bills of materials for materials under their responsibility in line with changes issued by engineering by issuing requested changes to all relevant departments and checking all demand is correct once changes are carried out.
•    Provide support, guidance and training to colleagues and other functions related to material management processes
•    Minimize logistic cost by developing a distribution plan to support all sites with demand for the referred material.
•    Control material allocation, when restriction in supply chain, and escalate when a conflict exists.

You are meant for this job if:

• Minimum Degree Level preferred in Business Administration, Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering or Technical Discipline
• Minimum of 6 to 9 years of relative experience
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing and processes
• Appreciation and understanding of the and the Engineering Execution Process (EEP)
• Practical understanding of Engineering BOM’s and documents

Skills

Additional Skills

Technical
•    Advanced proficiency on using SAP.
•    General analysis and reporting
•    Expert level professional working on complex issues & projects
•    MS Excel, PPT, etc.,

Personal

•    Open to change
•    Problem solver
•    Good attention to detail
•    Enquiring, questioning and inquisitive
•    Able to chair and contribute to meetings
•    Strong communication and presentation skills – written and verbal
•    Self-starting and easily gains respect & co-operation
•    Demonstrates ownership, initiative, proactive behavior and positive approach (can-do attitude)
•    Intercultural awareness