Materials Controller

OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Site Supply Chain Manager, the materials coordinator will carry out day-to-day scheduling and planning of inbound materials to site which optimise commercial agreements, order cycles and stock levels to ensure full availability of materials are in place for daily and weekly production plans whilst minimising waste and unnecessary cost.

KEY POINTS:

* Carry out the planning & scheduling of all inbound materials to meet the sites operational requirements.

* Optimise commercial agreements, order cycles and stock levels to ensure full availability to daily production plans are achieved whilst minimising wastage and unnecessary cost.

* Generation of necessary purchase orders for all inbound materials and matching of invoices as per site procedures.

* Review and implement where applicable continuous improvements to the site scheduling process which ensure suppliers are clear on their requirements, accurate intake schedule and operational efficiency is optimised.

* Review of site and suppliers’ stocks on weekly and monthly basis, report on slow moving stock and write offs where appropriate.

* Plan in first delivery of new items in line with site launch plan.

* Communication of de-listing products with suppliers and identify write offs in timely manner.

* Generation of weekly service level report.

* Escalate where appropriate any supply chain challenges affecting service level or availability to meet production requirements and work with wider supply chain team to find a successful resolution.

* Provide cover to site Production Planner and other key stakeholders as and when required.

* Obtain and utilise latest customer forecasts.

* Participate in site meetings involving key launches, delists and other customer activity.

* Monitor and report site stocks for finance on weekly and monthly basis (inc. Goods in, WIP and finished goods stocks.

* Work carefully according to EH&S and Quality guidelines.

KEY SKILLS:

* At least two years scheduling experience within FMCG with solid understanding of scheduling process (WGLL)

* Experience of working in fast paced and evolving business.

* LEAN manufacturing techniques and ability to carry out tasks with good attention to detail

* I.T literacy (inc. Excel) with experience and solid understanding of ERP systems (E.g SAP).

* Good standard of written and oral communication in English.

* Ability and experience in interpreting pricing agreements / matrices with price volume breaks

* Ability to implement scheduling process and reporting on site service level, stock movement and write off reporting etc.

* Supplier Relationship Management – build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers is a must!

* Strong understanding of food safety regulations and short-shelf life product pressures.

* Ability to work collaboratively, creatively and flexibly to overcome supply chain challenges and solve problems.

Our Referral Incentive:

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