Material Call Off Coordinator

Purpose

To ensure that the necessary materials are available at the right time, in the right place, and quantity to meet production schedules.

Key Responsibilities / Measures of Success

Leadership

• Safety is a condition. Behave in a safe manner while on site.

People

• Communicate effectively with key internal stakeholders; Planning, Operations, Engineering, Central Materials team, Technical, OPEX, R&D, etc. on risks, issues, and key changes required to deliver optimised customer service at the lowest cost.

Excellent Results

Desirable

• Plan and order all site material orders and deliveries to meet production plan and schedule requirements using the site Materials Requisition Planner (MRP) and SAP.

• Schedule deliveries & manage stock levels at third-party logistics partners.

Essential

• Optimise material delivery schedules in line with stock holding policies to improve business performance across the balanced scorecard.

• Build strong relationships with the site Operations team. Utilise these relationships to solve problems quickly & effectively.

• Build strong relationships with the Noon and Central Procurement teams. Utilise these relationships to solve problems quickly & effectively.

• Identify & support delivery of site material Profit Improvement Projects (PIPs) with the central Procurement team.

Standard Work & Problem Solving

• Maintain master performance data sets for all suppliers, materials, lead times, stock holding rules, minimum order quantities, within the site Materials Requisition Planner (MRP).

• Maintain material Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and use data analysis to make problems visible, quantifiable, and to guide decisions.

• Ensure that all delivery queries, financial or otherwise, are dealt with in the agreed timescales.

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience in a FMCG Industry, ideally in a material management role.

• Understanding of OPEX and its use in optimising production schedules.

• Experience in material call off with an in-depth understanding of material requisition planning systems and their optimisation.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence multiple levels of the site.

• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Advanced Excel capability

• Working knowledge of SAP & Innova or similar manufacturing systems.

• Degree in Manufacture / Engineering / Science or another appropriate discipline.

Behaviours

• Listens to others and builds trust among colleagues.

• Disciplined and decisive, does not get distracted away from priorities.

• Courageous, able to speak up even if it feels uncomfortable to do so and ask for help when an impasse is reached.

• Takes ownership for solving material risks & issues.

• Available to support issues from other functions, especially manufacturing.

• Collaborative and dynamic when problem solving.

• Continuously looks to simplify what materials are ordered, how materials are ordered, delivered & stored.

• Live our values to an exemplary level.