Material Planner

Prepare plans and call-off materials from approved suppliers and other McCormick facilities, utilizing SAP MRP functionality, to meet the needs of the production plan.

Highlight potential impacts to the production schedules due to material shorts / non-conformance, providing action based solutions to maintain effective production

Manage overall raw materials for a specific SKU portfolio, within agreed targets, whilst optimizing customer service and inventory targets within cost constraints, producing management reports as required.

Arrange the return to vendor of agreed non-conforming goods, following up appropriate documentation, to enable purchasing to track corrective action.

Resolve discrepancies between ordered and delivered quantities and values and confirm payment approval with accounts payable.

Coordinate the process and maintain accurate records of documentation needed to facilitate the seamless importing of raw materials, ensuring delivery on process audit targets.

Attend business review meetings and participate in project team activity as required, to meet the needs of the business.

Ensure accurate and timely update for all relevant materials, capturing corrective actions to mitigate potential future issues, working with all relevant departments to minimize write off costs.

Audit master data and maintain MRP settings to enable most efficient lead times and inventory levels, while ensuring service.

Comply with all the rules concerning Health and Safety, to ensure that all equipment is operated safely and to report any accident, injury or unsafe practice in accordance with procedures

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 3-5 years work experience in a planning or purchasing role, specifically within materials / inventory management

Competent PC Skills including Word, Excel, etc.

Past exposure to planning using MRP and other systems (SAP preferred)

Assertive and tenacious, results focused

Ability to remain calm under pressure and think outside of the box

Customer focused and committed to building effective internal and external working relationships Innovative, flexible and adaptable

Good organizational and planning skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work well as part of a cross functional team

Competent written and oral communication skills, including ability to give effective presentations

PAPR/Respirator use may be required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in food manufacturing

Working knowledge of statistics preferred

APICS certification preferred