Materials Planner at Haleon

About The Role

• The Materials Planner is responsible for the Supply chain management on site. The role encompasses the responsibility for the managing the output of the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and ensure progression of the same for the timely delivery of both raw and packaging materials emanating from both local and import suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all activities carried out comply to relevant site GMP, EHS guidelines and policies, and relevant legal requirements.
• Ensure 100% adherence and compliance to the continuous improvement training and ensure 100% adherence and compliance to my Learning training as well.
• Develop and manage materials supply plans for the product supply based on customer demand.
• Create and manage measurement systems to track adoption/progress, utilization and proficiency of key business value drivers.
• Forecasting - Regenerate MRP, Send 12 month Rolling forecast to suppliers (Import and Local).
• Generate full year order for stable demand class A materials and agree supply dates & monitor delivery dates depending on fluctuating demand.
• Facilitate timely, accurate reporting - Deficit Report – 3 months & 1 Month, GIT Report, Deficit Reports, MRP Detail Report, Local Packaging OTIF Report
• Support the Risk Management process in the logistics and product planning function, and work with other business functions within QSC to ensure potential risks are identified, assessed, prioritized and mitigated.
• Work with the commercial team to manage potentials risks associated with the materials depletion as a result of proposed product changes.

Essential
Qualifications and skills

• First Degree in Procurement, Logistics and Supply or related discipline
• CIPS qualification as an added advantage
• Sound knowledge & experience of Warehousing and Logistics Functions
• Effective influencing skills at all levels of the organization and with external partners.
• Strong customer focus
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Analysis and Problem Assessment
• Planning and Organizing
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strategic Thinker: - ability to think outside the box