At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage material planning and optimise processes to meet business goals.
- Company: Join McCormick, a global leader in flavour with a rich history.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, growth opportunities, and a collaborative work culture.
- Other info: Be part of a company that values respect, inclusion, and ethical practices.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a dynamic environment while working with passionate teams.
- Qualifications: Degree in Supply Chain or related field; experience in planning roles preferred.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
The Material Planner is responsible for long-term material planning within a defined portfolio at McCormick. This role plays a key part in developing and optimizing material planning processes across the business, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overall ownership of portfolio of materials planning across the full UK network.
- Own materials inventory level to guarantee the balance between service level and cash, in line with business yearly targets.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationship with NPD, procurement, and supply functions to ensure that the monthly planning cycle delivers for the business and has the right level of governance across the end-to-end process.
- Identify from the long term plan any capacity or supply gap and inventory strategy.
- Manage significant material availability challenges across multiple UK sites and lead communication to business contacts across impacted customers.
- Own short term regional availability management.
- Develop a long-term material requirement for assigned suppliers/material and develop long term planning strategy in collaboration with procurement to secure right monthly capacity.
- External material planning interfaces with strategic suppliers driving joint value creation initiatives.
- Collaborate with procurement on business continuity plans for key strategic suppliers or capacity constrained suppliers.
- Develop and own Service Level execution agreement with key strategic suppliers to drive cost, cash, service performance.
- Implement Material Supply Management Capability framework including materials strategic master planning.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Supply Chain or a related business field.
- Previous experience in a similar planning role, preferably in a production or warehouse environment (food or FMCG industry ideally).
- Experience of working within a Team-oriented and collaborative environment.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience of the SAP MM Module and MRP or other ERP system will be an asset.
- Quick adaptability to a dynamic environment and ability to deal with complexity and change.
- Attention to details, comfortable with numbers.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong time management and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Customer focused.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong user of IT.
At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Material Planner in Milton Keynes employer: MCCORMICK UK LIMITED
At McCormick, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that values every employee's contributions. As a Material Planner, you will have the opportunity to grow within a global leader in flavour, working alongside passionate colleagues dedicated to making every meal and moment better. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on ethical practices, McCormick offers a dynamic environment where your skills in supply chain management can thrive.
