Description
Job Summary
The Materials Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and controlling indirect materials and packaging materials to support uninterrupted production operations. This role ensures material availability aligned with production requirements, optimizes inventory levels, coordinates with suppliers and cross-functional teams, and drives supply chain stability while maintaining compliance with quality, safety, and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities Material Planning & Procurement
- Plan and manage procurement of indirect materials and finished goods packaging materials to support production schedules.
- Process, monitor, and expedite purchase orders to ensure timely material availability.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to meet supply requirements.
- Monitor procurement signals and adjust planning parameters as required to support business needs.
- Build and maintain safety stock levels for critical runner parts and long lead-time components.
- Support Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
activities and supply planning initiatives.
Inventory Management & Warehousing
- Manage indirect inventory planning, control, and optimization activities.
- Ensure availability of materials in FPC zones as per production requirements.
- Oversee warehousing, storage, issuance, and replenishment of indirect materials.
- Manage chemical storage in accordance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
- Drive inventory accuracy and support inventory reduction initiatives without impacting production.
Supply Chain Coordination
- Conduct and participate in weekly cross-functional meetings to review inventory status, supply risks, and action plans.
- Collaborate with suppliers to improve lead times, delivery performance, and inventory management.
- Support supplier improvement initiatives and maintain effective supplier relationships.
- Coordinate part change management activities while minimizing excess and obsolete inve