Materials Planner

Materials Planner

Our clients, a large multi-national engineering firm in Dublin 18, are looking to recruit a 2 years experienced Materials Planner for a contract to perm role.

The Role:

• Segmenting the materials portfolio through ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy, and defining inventory policies
• Calculating and maintaining inventory parameters in planning systems and ERP systems: safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead time, and replenishment strategies
• Working with buyers to get the best supplier performance in terms of supplier on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), quality, lead time, and flexibility
• Working with operations buyers and our Global Business Services center to align planning of material with call offs and ensures that purchase requisitions are converted into purchase orders
• Managing materials resource planning exception messages and assisting in cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting
• Conducting financial risk assessments relating to inventory, and root cause evaluation when necessary
• Evaluating excess and obsolete/aging inventory, and taking appropriate action with others to optimize inventory performance

The Person:

• Two years of experience in supply chain, working with material planning and meeting end customer deadlines.
• Sound knowledge of SAP.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Fluent English speaker.
• Customer focused.

For more information, please call Keith on 01 9121892 or email Keith@executiveedge.ie