Materials Planner
- Employer
- Unilever
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- Up to £27508 per annum
- Closing date
- 27 Mar 2019
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- Sector
- Driving and Logistics
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full-time
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our client are currently seeking a Materials Planner based at their Manufacturing Facility in Seacroft, Leeds. This is a full time temporary role for a period of 6 months (with potential to extend), working a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:45pm. This role is £27,508 per annum pro rata.
As part of the Supply process, the purpose of the Raw and Pack Planner role is to cost-effectively ensure 100% availability of materials to the production lines to ensure Customer Service is maintained whilst balancing cost and inventory within the factory. This is under-pinned by the delivery of continuous improvement and pro-active long-term development projects with suppliers and with internal partners.
Inbound Logistics
- Ensures that all materials are available to meet agreed production plans
- Routinely prepares delivery schedule considering all material guidelines, supplier constraints and plan requirements.
- Examines material schedules, reviews orders and call-offs, brings issues to Demand Planner
- Checks provisional plan against short-term schedule, ensure all shortages of materials are highlighted prior to production planning meetings.
- Manages the delivery schedule and negotiate short notice/urgent requirements with Suppliers, Warehouse and Security.
- Proactively negotiates, observes and maintains information flow between suppliers and Sourcing Unit personnel to maintain a responsive supply chain.
Processing
- Support the implementation of New Product Development networks to ensure activities are achievable within the agreed timescale.
- Adherence to the Plan Change process, communicate to all parties any constraints. Providing solutions where possible.
- Monitors and communicates supplier stock levels.
- Support factory based projects, which impact upon supply chain constraints and packaging configuration.
- Responsible for clearing Purchase order queries from own suppliers
- Support the introduction of the order system with relevant suppliers/manage the process on implementation.
Supplier Improvement
- Maintains effective communication with suppliers and understands their operation, achieved through liaison with the Category Supply Team, attending meetings on-site and supplier visits.
- Identifies supplier capacity problems and solutions, agreeing actions with technical and commercial management to achieve the most cost-effective plan.
- Continuously working to reduce Inventory levels in line with supplier risk analysis.
- Active involvement with continuous improvement with operational supplier management.
- Monitors KPIs i.e. OTIF data collection, as well as Material Loss reporting and other profile measures.
Experience Required
- Candidates must have experience in a similar logistics planning role
- Excellent decision making ability - able to make decisions when problems arise
- Have a strong customer focus - able to build strong relationships with suppliers
- Experience of working to achieve KPI targets
- SAP experience desirable, ideally MRP SAP
Company
A job at Unilever is a career made by you, with development opportunities, benefits and a working culture that embraces diversity. So whether you’re looking for an internship, apprenticeship, graduate opportunities, or a job opening to progress your professional career, at Unilever you can shape your own path as you work with the brands and people that drive our sustainable business growth.
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