Job Purpose:

• Maintain optimal stock levels of Finished Goods (FG) and materials to meet required service levels.
• Achieve supply chain objectives with zero shortages, ensuring timely fulfilment of demand.
• Support the team in ensuring availability of all local and imported raw and packaging materials, as well as imported FG, for short- and long-term plans.
• Assist in maintaining the efficient operation of the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system.

Main Responsibilities:

Finished good Planning:

• Collaborate with demand planners to accurately forecast demand.
• Place orders for imported FG based on sales demand and stock availability.
• Coordinate with worldwide factories supply team to ensure freshness and readiness of FG orders and shipments.
• Work with the import team to arrange timely shipments.
• Identify and propose actions to mitigate gaps in supply or demand plans.
• Monitor stock levels to align with targets and minimize shortages.
• Proactively maximize product availability and minimize Out of Stock (OOS) instances.

Materials Planning:

• Generate material requirements for production plans using MRP Planned Orders/Purchase Requisitions & Purchase Orders.
• Update MRP master data frequently and obtain necessary information on Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), Lead Time (LT), and Safety Stocks.
• Monitor materials stock levels and ensure availability for production plans.
• Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock levels.
• Highlight material constraints impacting production plans and how to mitigate them.
• Monitor near expiry or expired materials and manage replenishment or depletion efficiently.
• Manage phase-in and phase-out materials with minimal obsolescence.
• Coordinate with production planners and purchasers to ensure timely arrival of materials.
• Proactively ensure maximum product availability and minimize OOS instances.

Reports

• Raw and packing Materials availability.
• Imported FG visibility.
• Inventory value.
• OOS Report.
• Monthly KPIs
• Orders forecast accuracy

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