Material planning

Mission

• Responsible for material replenishment (raw material and/or finished goods).

• Use MRP (right balance of Resource Vs Demand) to ensure stock availability on time at right place.

• Collaborate with Upstream and Downstream Planning Leader and Supply and Inventory Planner.

Key Responsibilities

• Run Distribution Requirement Planning process on its perimeter.

• Define and update stock parameters to achieve service level objectives while optimizing inventory level.

• Manage the purchase order portfolio, analyze stock discrepancies and perform adjustments.

Main Activities

• Ensure MRP (Demand vs Resource balancing) is executed in ERP and used as an input to drive replenishment.

• PR to PO conversion through ERP batch job (Ensure IG flow of PR to PO is completely automated) at Vendor - Material Level and

aligned to forecast.

• Action on MRP Exceptions (SAP example: MD06) and work with suppliers to advise / expedite the deliveries.

• Manage Customer Requests Workflows

• Record the Purchase Orders Acknowledgement, Advance Shipping Notification in ERP and manage invoice discrepancy if any.

• Ensure the stock is available by analyzing and taking right actions to keep the Upstream Back Order Lines, Downstream Back Order

Lines, Pre-Shortage, Shortage, Stock Coverage and Stock Health under control.

• Define default transportation mode by using Air/Sea Tool and go through the workflow in case of transportation mode change.

• Be primary contact of the suppliers and work closely with:

Downstream Planning Leader for right prioritization in Production Scheduling and Queue Management

Upstream Planning Leader for forecast validation before submission to suppliers and recurrent or structural issues

Supply & Inventory Planner in case of any MRP Parameter Optimization

Warehouse to support Stock Discrepancy analysis and corrections if any.

Transportation / Logistics team to track the shipments.

• Actively participate in SIM2

• Be Key-User of the SC&P Domain (SCM)

Qualifications

3 to 6 years of experience in Material Planning

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 008XP0