The Materials Supply Planner at PZ Cussons

Qualification: Bachelors

To ensure the timely and efficient supply of materials and components to meet the production schedule and maintain minimum stock levels, supporting operational continuity and the achievement of production targets.

The Materials Planner works with the suppliers, the people who buy things for the company, the people who make things and the people who move things around to make sure the company has the materials at the right time. This helps to make sure the company does not run out of things it needs and that it does not have much of something it does not need. The Materials Planner does this to help the company work better and to save money by not having much extra stuff lying around. The Materials Planner is really good at planning for materials. Making sure everything runs smoothly.

Key KPIs:

Case fill performance to customers

Inventory levels (Mats + FG)

Monthly reporting on over/ under, bridges with explanations for Materials

Production schedule adherence through Materials Availability

Supplier OTIF

Regular reviews with suppliers, extra reviews for poor performers

Cost & Process Efficiencies (including reduction of obsolete or excess stock)

NPD Launches on time in full

Function/Business Unit Overview
The Material Planner is a member of the Supply Planning team. This team is a subset of the Planning and Customer Supply team. The Planning and Customer Supply team is answerable to the Chief Supply Chain Officer. The Material Planner plays a role, in the Supply Planning team.

The Supply Planning team is responsible for Supply Planning for PZ Cussons Innovation Centre Liquids (ICL) Factory (Agecroft) - approx. 300 SKUs.

Reporting Relationships:
This job reports to the Factory Materials Planning Manager. The Factory Materials Planning Manager is the person, in charge of this role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Material Supply Planning:
Schedule and forecast the supply of materials and components to meet production requirements and optimal stock targets.

Order & Inventory Management:
Manage day-to-day orders, deliveries, and inventory levels; monitor and maintain accurate stock records in SAP ECC/ECP system.

Production Support:
Ensure material availability for production lines, proactively address shortages, and manage risks to minimize production disruptions

Supplier Coordination & Relationships:
Communicate material delivery schedules and forecasts to suppliers, monitor supplier performance, and resolve delivery or quality issues.

Process Improvement:
Identify and implement improvements in material planning, inventory management, and supply chain processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Reporting & Analysis:
Generate regular reports on inventory and wider KPIs; provide analysis to support decision-making and continuous improvement