Materials Planner - Direct

Job Description
Summary
This role is responsible for strategically managing the flow of raw materials and components to the production floor, ensuring the right quantity of high-quality materials are available on time to meet production schedules.
Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process is represented accurately within JDE
• Generate Vendor schedule for all materials to be purchased on site
• Negotiate with Vendor expected delivery timings.
• Purchase Orders generated and maintained accurately.
• Overdue Purchase Order Management.
• Early notification of long term material constraints highlighting potential solutions.
• Notify Planner of shortfalls - ensure a feasible Production Plan is in place
• Key Supplier Reviews
• Undertake continuous improvement opportunities.
• Participate in Site Change Management Process
• Participate in Site NPD Process
• Management of Site Inventory Levels
• Slow and Obsolete stock (SLOB) Management
• Reconcile and authorize payments of supplier invoices in regard to quantity variances.
• Material Planner back up

About you

• Tertiary Education ideally within manufacturing
• Computer literacy to being proficient with Excel and Word
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Previous experience within a manufacturing company is a plus
• Project managing skills
• Great communications skills
• Purchase order experience

About us

• Monthly site celebrations eg. Cultural days, IWD, Christmas and so much more!
• Regular site gatherings
• Free parking onsite
• Opportunities to build your career across the business!

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Location(s)
Seven Hills
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.