Material Planner

Job Description:

About the job

The Material Planner will be responsible for the order placement of material and/or packaging to meet
production requirements and stock replenishment plans. Working as part of a team and alongside the
Inbound Material Manager, Production Planner & Inbound Warehouse team, the Material Planner will help
set-up and maintain the SAP MRP system, in order to schedule deliveries and supply of materials in an
efficient and cost-effective way, respecting healthy safety stock levels in the factory.

Danone Infant Nutrition Macroom is a division of the Danone Group and the Macroom Supply Point is a strategic spray drying factory within the division as it is a major supplier of infant formula to other plants within the network.

Main Responsibilities & KPI's

Raw Material Stock Management:
· Creating and maintaining purchase orders to meet production needs
· Maintain stock levels in line with targets and other parameters such as MOQs/EOQs
· Routinely review demand versus supply identifying and communicating supply risks
· Follow assigned contracted volumes to maintain allocations by supplier
· Provide forecasts to suppliers as appropriate

Systems, MRP & KPIs
· Establish & maintain planning parameters in the SAP MRP system
· Support Inbound Material Manager and MRP Planner on preparation of Monthly MRP submission
· Contribute to the development of short, medium and long-term business plans and contingencies
· Manage relations with suppliers and maintain KPIs
· Maintain supplier contact information
· Invoice query resolution

Projects
· Provide input to sourcing projects as required
· Support new supplier or material introductions

Internal Controls
· Responsible for Danone Internal Controls as assigned to you by the Internal Controller

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
· Analytical skills, to be able to process multiple sets of data and draw conclusions
· Planning skills, well organised, with a structured and logical approach
· To be able to act on own initiative
· A ‘doer’ who acts with speed, agility and pragmatism to deliver results
· An excellent communicator who can deal with all levels inside and outside the organisation
· Flexibility and adaptability in changing environments
· A team player able to work cross functionally, developing goodwill and respect company-wide
· Open to work in a multi-national, centralised organization with both local & global reporting lines

Professional Experience & Qualifications

· A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Manufacturing environment, ideally in the food industry
· Material or Production Planning experience is mandatory
· MRP understanding and working knowledge of one or more integrated ERP systems
· SAP experience advantageous but not essential
· Numerical ability, able to analyse and interpret key process data and forecast requirements
· Proficient in the use of MS Office tools, particularly Excel, minimum intermediate level is required
· Relevant Third Level qualification
· Proven problem solving and troubleshooting skills" descriptionHeader="
The Material Planner will be responsible for the order placement of material and/or packaging to meet
production requirements and stock replenishment plans. Working as part of a team and alongside the
Inbound Material Manager, Production Planner & Inbound Warehouse team, the Material Planner will help
set-up and maintain the SAP MRP system, in order to schedule deliveries and supply of materials in an
efficient and cost-effective way, respecting healthy safety stock levels in the factory.

Danone Infant Nutrition Macroom is a division of the Danone Group and the Macroom Supply Point is a strategic spray drying factory within the division as it is a major supplier of infant formula to other plants within the network." workFromHome="On-site