OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To ensure material availability and ordering & planning as per process defined and ways of working to maintain dry goods availability for centrally planned categories like Bottles or Closures for each unit locations for PAN India basis. Along with bottles and closures for IMFL business this role will be responsible for planning of Dry goods and raw materials for non-alcoholic beverages. The role reports into central material planner. The category material planner should also set direction, develop operational strategies and resolve constraints for the replenishment of assigned category inventory at unit level. Actively engage with supply planners, unit teams and vendors for effective stakeholder management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Material planning & ordering
To ensure material availability as per weekly production plans across all unit locations sourced from multiple vendor locations including imported items.
To order dry goods as per weekly SC Asked plans by unit / SKU / vendor SOB and MOQ.
Raise Purchase Orders in JDE for required materials.
To plan for runs at vendors end (glass bottles) as per SOB shared by Central procurement teams.
To regularly follow up with the vendors for production runs and dispatch schedules.
To track and review goods in transit (Closures & Bottles) which is critical input for planning.
Maintain reports and TAT of supplies in line with agreed TAT with suppliers.
Norms based planning by category at unit level as per bill of material.
Help unit supply chain team in preparing material call off file to ensure timely supplies
To work closely with Supply Planning Team to ensure liquidation of ageing inventory
To work closely with suppliers and unit Supply Chain & Quality team for JI & CAPA for Quality hold and rejected materials
Collaboration with key stakeholders.
To review changes to monthly / weekly production plans and adjust ordering to ensure weekly material availability.
Highlight plan changes beyond the SLAs to