Materials Planner at Nestle

A day in the life of a Materials Planner:

• Manage and maintain a motivated SMM/MRP Team to continuously ensure RMPM availability and long term visibility on material requirements.
• Ensure Best practices implementation and master data quality across the Region
• Ensure availability of materials to fulfill the requirements of the production plans within the agreed cost boundaries.
• Provide the right tools to support  the SMM processes  focusing on meeting customer service objectives whilst maintaining optimal stock cover taking into account distribution costs.
• Plan the Halb Materials that is supplied from Nestle affiliates

Raw and Pack Materials Buying (Local & Import Sourcing)

• Ensure raw and pack materials availability for production through purchase order management and Supplier Relations
• Maintain stock holding policies within agreed stock cover targets
• Manage and provide inputs to NPD initiatives
• Drive on time payment through resolution of parked and blocked invoices and GRIR Management
• Manage purchase order delivery dates and quantities
• Consistent follow-up on orders with suppliers
• Avoid write-offs and SLOB materials
• Continuous interfacing with external parties i.e. Shipping lines/agents, customs & SARS
• Weekly exception reports – monitoring
• Feedback on variances and corrective actions
• Collaboration with suppliers on Long term forecasts
• Management of Claims, Returns and Refusals                                                              

Business Excellence & Process Improvement:

• Ensure that all IMM/MRP Best Practices are embedded and applied in all Factories
• Develop and implement a training plan for MRP Planners
• Define the stock policy and management approach to be applied to each SKU within their portfolio using RPIO tools (updated twice per year)
• Develop & drive health check improvements;
• Support the IMM Processes by implementing qualitative meetings (MRP Meetings,  MBP)

Critical Materials:

• Review and challenge long term requirements for Critical materials (common & single source)
• Ensure supply for Critical materials across Region (contracts, MVRG, arbitration bail out decisions)
• Develop and implement the appropriate tools to drive Material Phase In Phase Out across the Region

Strategic Material Planning:

• Aggregation of Material Risks across Region on weekly basis for Availability Review;
• Review long term material risks in collaboration with Procurement and key suppliers
• Champion Material requirements used for DF & AVC
• Lead the Supplier Facing Supply Chain initiative across the Region
• Drive MRA & Supplier Service Improvement                                    

What will make you successful?

• Degree in Supply Chain or related
• 3-5 years’ experience within a Nestle market, region or Imports or Exports environment
• Experience with and strong focus on customers.
• Strong Supply Chain, which includes Physical Logistics, Customer Service, and Demand Management knowledge and expertise.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Eye for detail- Able to balance priorities
• Able to see the bigger picture beyond the scope of their job
• Thinks outside of the box
• Can challenge the current status quo
• Leading by example
• Innovative mindset