Material Planning - Executive/Sr. Executive

Objectives of the function

• Ensure contunity of materail to Production
• Zero Line Stoppage

Responsibilities

• Responsible for material planning follow-up, management of deliveries from supplier.
• Responsible to release of PO’s & schedule the supply of materials to meet production requirements as per monthly plan.
• Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule by ensuring the right products are delivered to the right location on time to meet production requirements, in the most cost-effective way.
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production schedules.
• Plan, develop and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier.
• Monitor OTD of Suppliers and assist sourcing lead in creating improvement plan for achievement of supplier OTD.
• Implement engineering changes to minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability.
• Resolve supplier grievances regarding payment with the help of Sourcing team & Finance team.
• Participate in various development plans and active testing of SAP updates.
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement.
• Monitor the performance of suppliers in association with Quality Dept.
• Attend relevant meetings as and when required.
• To undertake any other duties as appropriate within their competence, as required by their Head of Unit from time to time.

Professional skills

• Good communicator with the ability to perform and maintain good relationships internally and externally.
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the costs, production, manufacture, and customer order fulfilment.
• Results orientated and organized with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Professional experience

• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors.
• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change.
• Engages interest and participation of others.
• Proactively contributes to the team.
• Is self-aware and has a collaborative approach to working with others.
• Shows moral courage, openness, and honesty in all dealings.
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.

Standard Awareness

• Occupational Health, Safety, environment & Quality policy awareness
• ISO 14001,45001, 9001 standard awareness

Languages

IT

• MS- Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

Key Competence Required for this job

• Knowledge of Material Planning Function
• Knowledge of SAP