Strategic Materials Planner (1 year Fixed Term)

Lead and govern Materials Requirements Planning accuracy across manufacturing plants and co-manufacturers, ensuring optimal inventory, supply continuity, and planning effectiveness. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive supply network optimization, including imported materials flow and cost efficiency initiatives. Act as the market MRP subject matter expert, championing business excellence, capability building, training, and continuous improvement. Foster strong collaboration among Factory Supply Chain, Demand & Supply Planning, Procurement, and Suppliers to ensure seamless execution and alignment. Establish, monitor, and continuously enhance current and future MRP health checks, processes, and governance to support operational excellence and business growth.

• Collaborate as needed for the optimisation of the supply network (including imported shipments) and cost
• Accountable for the stock policy and reordering points definition for all plants in the market. Lead and liaise with Factory SC, Procurement and Materials Planning teams towards continuous improvement, proactiveness and dynamic stock policy initiatives
• Ensure aligned and efficient MRP process across all factories, from suppliers to factories, ensuring visibility towards both ends.
• Facilitating planner & Procurement structured communication way on reviewing suppliers performance, issues, etc.
• Event Management: Responsible to ensure smooth supply across multiple plants or scopes in the market (e.g.in case of sourcing change)
• Track the domestic and import transportation & shipments lead times and factor it into planning parameter policy
• Review and update suppliers' capacities and flexibility, in collaboration with Procurement and ensure alignment with DSP strategies
• Anticipate & handle supply issues (identify, communicate and minimize the risks)
• Optimize the costs of raw & pack materials (e.g. decrease waste and bad goods)