Material Planner (Philippines)

Summary of Position:

Responsible for managing material flow, inventory control, planning, forecasting, and issuing production material purchase orders to an assigned group of suppliers to meet production scheduled demand, while supporting corporate inventory and logistics cost targets. Maintain strong relationships both internally and externally. Works closely with internal stakeholders: Commodity Purchasing, Production Control, Quality, Logistics, and Finance. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuously develops an efficient and effective production material supply plan for each part considering: latest master production schedule, plant/warehouse capacity, production efficiencies, supplier’s material supply chain lead times, order requirements, supplier capacity bottlenecks, logistics risks and inventory cost.
• Updates long term material forecasts and communicates with suppliers.
• Validates material schedule with supplier and internal stakeholders and obtains alignment.
• Process production material purchase requisitions and orders.
• Manages material flow between suppliers to Zero facilities, between Zero facilities or consigned third parties.
• Maintains accuracy of open orders and documentation to ensure timely deliveries, promise dates, quantities, and cost.
• Proactively identifies, communicates, and addresses the risk of material obsolescence or excess, including leading engineering changes implementation material required dates.
• Keeps constant communication with each supplier to assess concerns over short- and long-term material orders or forecasts.
• Ability to identify supply risks with data, escalates supply risks quickly, understanding level risk by severity. Work with suppliers to resolve issues promptly.
• Addresses day-to-day material flow issues and executes tactical plans to avoid material disruptions.
• Tracks status of supply shortages that may affect production and takes necessary actions with suppliers or internal stakeholders to address gaps satisfactorily. Communicates shortage status to manufacturing plant and leadership.
• Provides supply disruption or near-miss assessment with root cause and corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Identifies supply chain cost reduction and cash flow improvement opportunities, such as logistics, minimum order quantities, inventory cost reduction.
• Documents supplier material supply issues and provides feedback to supplier scorecards.
• Enter accurate and timely shipment information in MRP.
• Documents changes in supply parameters such as minimum order quantities, standard packs, order and logistics lead times, shipping requirements.
• Assist in the RFQ process by providing feedback on supplier supply chain assumptions and exceptions during quoting process.
• Enforce Zero’s material supply requirement manual, addressing exceptions with escalation and approved deviations.

KPI’s

• No material related disruptions to the manufacturing schedule
• Meet inventory cost targets
• Achieve logistics and landed cost spend targets

Skills and Attributes

• Experience in materials management or purchasing in a manufacturing company.

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems, reports, and data.

• Ability to multi-task various projects and achieve timely results by effectively and efficiently prioritizing tasks and projects.

• Ability to work on complex and time constraint scenarios.

• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint), experience automating/establishing relational databases within an ERP system or equivalent in collaboration with IT, as well a passion for reporting.

• Flexibility to support Off hour requests as required to match manufacturing plant 2-shift operation or suppliers’ working hours in different time zones.

• Team player with ability to work with influencing and networking skills in cross functional teams.

• Transparent, open & comfortable with showing/ sharing work in detail.

• Excellent communication

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in business, supply chain management or related field plus 2+ years’ experience in supply chain, or 7+ years in supply chain role.

• Experience in contracts, terms, and negotiation.
• Experience in Project Management, Category Management and Strategic Sourcing
• This is a hybrid role required to be on-site with at least 3 days per week.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Must be able to sit for long periods of time. Some travel to local and global suppliers may be required.

If interested, please email your resume to the following: recruitment_idl@espi.com.ph