Materials Planner – Buyer needed at Nestle

A day in the life of a Materials Planner

Create a DPS Plan

• Create a feasible production plan within DPS horizon (4 weeks rolling) considering capacity, labour, and materials constraints.
• Optimize production plan by adhering to sequencing recommendations.
• Gain consensus with Supply Planner on SKU prioritization
• Housekeeping of past-due process orders impacting DPS horizon
• Create and maintain process orders to meet DPS plan.
• Drive the Weekly Production Plan Review and get sign-off from planning partners.

Exception Management

• Maintain DPS master data in APO
• Identify any exceptions in actual production compared to the planned production.
• Accommodate capacity requirements for trial runs
• Align with supply planner on maintenance of planned shutdowns in capacity profiles
• Share visibility of ageing materials and propose action
• Monitor materials phase-in and phase-in with MRP planner

Attend Planning and NCE Meetings

• Participate in DOR and WOR meetings
• Drive Weekly Production Planning review meeting (WPR)
• Ad-hoc attendance of commercial MOR meeting

DPS Reports

• Monitor BW DSA daily
• Publish BW MSA with reason codes report on a weekly basis
• Run housekeeping reports

Raw and Pack Materials Buying (Local & Import Sourcing)

• Ensure raw and pack materials availability for production through purchase order management and Supplier Relations
• Work with strategic buyer to secure future supply
• Go about daily tasks to keep stock holding within agreed stock cover targets
• Be up to date with NPD initiatives
• Drive on time payment through resolution of parked and blocked invoices and GRIR Management
• Manage scheduled deliveries
• Manage purchase order delivery dates and quantities
• Consistent follow-up on orders with suppliers
• Avoid write-offs
• Monitor key indicators (Supplier performance) and MRA
• Collaboration with suppliers on long term forecasts
• Management of Claims, Returns and Refusals

What will make you successful?

• Grade 12 or equivalent educational qualification 
• 3 years’ experience as an Operational Buyer in a FMCG company
•  Experience on the SAP procurement module.
• A strong team player.
•  The ability to work under pressure.
• Dealing with both local and international suppliers
•  Understanding of compliance KPIs in procurement
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Words, Excel Outlook)