Raw Material Planner
Banbury, GB, OX16 3UU
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
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Material Planner, Supply Chain, Industrial, Supply, Engineer, Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering