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Raw Material Planner

Location:

Banbury, GB, OX16 3UU

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role:

Our Raw Material Planner will ensure raw materials and packaging are ordered in a timely manner to support the Plant Production Plan. This position will be responsible for controlling stock levels within storage constraints and will also work to minimize material stockouts.

Hybrid working - minimum 3 days per week in the Banbury office.

Key responsibilities:

To run Material Requirements Planning reports in SAP to establish actual demand
To create Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders for raw materials and packaging to support the plant production plans
To expedite purchase orders to ensure delivery and escalate overdue purchase orders to ensure minimum production disruption
To manage raw materials stock levels within storage constraints, shelf life and to budget
Ensure contracts are available from sourcing in advance of requirements
Create transfers from 3PL to site daily
To plan and control the Melthouse production to meet internal and external customer requirements. This includes delivery of blocks and ordering inbound external liquor deliveries.
To resolve supplier paperwork issues / discrepancies / quality rejections
Proactively manage Liquor block flow from Africa to UK, ensuring all documentation is available on arrival
General housekeeping in SAP e.g. clearing part purchase orders / highlighting outstanding Process Orders / outstanding Goods Receipting / outstanding Quality Inspections
Process Mass Balance transfers for inbound materials
Manage supplier OTIF and advise on any risks in weekly S&OE meeting
Manage demurrage reports with RCA and attend feedback sessions
Control the return of pool pallets (CHEP & Tosca)

About you:

Minimum A-Level qualification or equivalent
Degree/professional qualification in Business Management or similar preferred
Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role or strong data-driven experience in supply chain, operations, or planning roles
Working knowledge of SAP and Excel
Strong problem-solving, numeracy and analytical skills
Strong stakeholder management and collaborative working style
Excellent attention to detail – caring about the detail and getting it right first time
Self-starter and able to work autonomously
Able to work under pressure and respond to changing priorities
Work well within a team setting but also self-motivated

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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