Material Planner

For a leading hi-tech company is looking for Material Planner.

• Raise Purchase orders from MRP system, ensuring timely placement and delivery of components in line with production planning requirements.

• Expedite and reschedule open purchase orders to suit production-planning requirements.

• Review historical data, including sales trends, research, demand drivers, material on time delivery.

• Commodity spends within dedicated production. Coordinate research data to identify significant variances.

• Communicate, share, and report on variances to both internal and external supply chains.

• Interact with production floor and sales to understand demand forecast drivers.

• Use and maintain MRP data as the primary planning system tool.

• Provide input in developing departmental strategies for inventory of existing items, new product introduction and phase-outs.

• Reporting gathered information within production meeting environment.

• Create statistical reports.

B.sc Industrial Eng. – A must

• Min of 5 years in a material planning role within a manufacturing facility – a Must

• ERP – Experience with “priority” - A must.

• Vast Experience with Excel

• Strong knowledge of production & supply chain principles

• Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve desired business results.

• Strong influencing, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills

• Ability to work in and direct cross-functional teams.

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