Materials Planner

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Supply​

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Ignite your career in Supply  with a role that is at the very core of Reckitt's dynamic supply chain network. As a Material Planner , To ensure 100 availability of material to meet an agreed production plan whilst minimising inventory. You'll be the linchpin in our supply services, forging strong collaborations and harnessing data to drive efficiency. This role is a launchpad to influence and sharpen our decision-making process, helping us deliver excellence to the customers we proudly serve.

Your responsibilities

Scope for the Role 

• Support and validate the Master Production Schedules for each relevant production value stream.
• Manage and improve the flow of in-bound materials from external suppliers to meet production plans and manage stocks.
• Manage materials shipment to co-packers (BCP) and reconciliation of RM/PM on a monthly basis.
• Identify, scope, and implement alternative order patterns/replenishment techniques with Purchasing

Responsibility

•  Work collaboratively with suppliers and supporting functions (Packaging, Logistics, Procurement, Quality ,R&D) to resolve any issues in achieving plan
• Understand customer demand profile and material usage patterns to determine future replenishment policy.
• Ensure materials are ordered only through processes and systems
• Provide visibility of risk items to operations/stakeholder
• Minimise RM/PM stock holding & ensure the stock held is required for production within a given horizon
• Identify expired materials and the subsequent action required
• Control & implement the pack change process, reflecting the discontinuation of old materials and the introduction of the new bills of materials identify implications when materials are discontinued and agree actions with supply planner including obsolete stock disposal.
• Ensure robust process and MRP system setup.
• Measure and support the delivery of strategic net working capital reduction target.
• Develops and executes material planning for a product line. Ensures that all material requirements for assigned programs are satisfied within the allocated time frame
• Use and maintain MRP as the primary planning system tool.
• Raise purchase orders from MRP system ensuring timely placement and delivery of components in line with production planning requirements
• Expedite and reschedule open purchase order to suit production planning requirements
• Schedules and control the release of material. Monitors material inventory in the plant , in the warehouse and by critical suppliers
• Generates forecasts and manages the replenishment planning for parts and materials , ensures specified service are realized.
• Provide inputs in developing departmental strategies for inventory on existing items , new product introduction and phase outs.
• Monitor capacity of suppliers to manage supply vulnerability.

The experience we're looking for

• BCom. Degree (Supply/Planning) or similar
• Educated to a high standard with previous customer service experience 3-5 years in an FMCG, Pharmaceutical or Retail environment.
• Detailed knowledge of MRP processes and systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and a detailed understanding planning process.
• JDE/SAP Kinexis and DRP systems
• SAP system
• Fluent in English with good communication skills
• Good problem-Solving skills
• Good Negotiation and presentation skills
• Attention to details and organised
• Good Project Management skills

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

What we offer

Equality