Material Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Analyze forecast, actual demand, schedules and inventory and exercise judgment to influence growing and buying decisions.
• Determine material requirements from the growing production schedules.
• Review and analyze weekly raw material, components and finished goods requirements to meet specific schedules.
• Review, prioritize, schedule, and expedite the delivery of material components to meet target dates and prevent stock shortages.
• Generate and release purchase requisitions for procurement through approved/qualified suppliers for both direct and indirect materials and components.
• Raise order fulfillment issues to management and key customers to propose mitigation strategies on a routine (daily/weekly) basis.
• Manage inventory by determining and maintaining optimum quality and cost levels.
• Produce material planning inventory reports and presentations as required.
• Provide management control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Develop reports that measure performance and drive change throughout the supply chain.
• Work with other business units on inventory and logistics planning of rollouts, inventory forecasting, yearly cost reduction initiatives, and continuous improvement of quality systems.
• Resolve unclear packing slips, invoices, and memorandums to ensure prompt availability of material and timely payments to vendors.
• Help support and investigate any key issues in weekly cycle count submissions

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while still maintaining quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate in an efficient/effective manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other personnel and management and ability to work seamlessly with Operations and Sales functions.
• Enterprise thinker – ability to understand how their work fits into/enhances the broader enterprise objectives.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong understanding of purchasing systems and tools.
• Good technical knowledge and experience in respective direct material commodities in live goods or horticulture, is preferred.
• Proficient in utilizing ERP systems, Microsoft NAV is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Creative problem-solving mindset with and attention to detail and financial responsibility.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in supply chain management, logistics, business management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations related role