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Materials Planner

City: Karachi

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

Ensure 100% supply of materials to meet an agreed production plan whilst optimizing inventory, covering the following:

Reckitt Pakistan in-house Factory providing service to Reckitt’s local and regional affiliates
Copackers / Toll Manufacturers providing services to Reckitt’s local and regional affiliates
Local and Imported Raw and Packaging materials & their manufacturers / suppliers

Your responsibilities

Support in validating the master production schedules for each relevant production value stream.
Manage and improve the flow of in-bound materials from external suppliers, both local and imported, to meet production plans and manage stocks.
Identify, scope and implement alternative order patterns / replenishment techniques with purchasing.
Monitor capacity of supplies to manage supply vulnerability and deploy techniques to mitigate the risks.
Support the IBP process (supply review) with accurate information and propose materials supply alternatives to fulfil demand, maximizing fill rate and minimizing write-offs
Provide the business with analysis information such as materials availability, solutions, shipments schedule and commitment deviation.
Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders for timely materials release from customs authorities.
Optimize RM/PM stock holding & ensure the stock held is required for production within a given horizon.
Ensure material order management in-line with the established processes and systems
Ensure robustness of MRP / Planning systems by regularly reviewing relevant planning master data
Own material lifecycle including obsolescence and formulate methods to optimize any overruns / write-offs
Support product development platforms by providing solutions and incorporating them into the materials planning processes in a timely manner for project delivery
Lead material management improvements through lean tools such as VSM and A3, incorporating the continuous improvement actions for waste elimination from the process

The experience we're looking for

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or Business.
Minimum 1 -2 years’ experience within Supply Chain Planning, Production Management, Warehousing & Logistics in a reputable FMCG company.
Proficiency in using large data sets and spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of ERP systems including Material Resource Planning and Inventory Management.
Knowledge of E2E Planning Tools like Rapid Response is an added advantage.

The skills for success

Problem Solving, Action-oriented, Negotiations, Data Analytics, Process-oriented, Business Acumen, Organizational Agility, Customer Focus, Dealing with ambiguity, Clear and effective communication, Learning on the Fly, Strategic Thinking

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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