Supply Planner

Requisition ID: 65387

Position Type: FT Permanent

Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Supply Planner will be responsible for the planning and management of inventory levels that is effective in meeting customer service levels, considering overall supply chain efficiencies and working capital targets. Be required to work with internal & external stakeholders to ensure timely availability of inventory for manufactured and imported/locally traded finished goods to meet customer demand nationally and to support the Supply Planning Manager in monitoring performance of the relevant key performance indicators and developing action plans with key parties to ensure performance targets are met.

Work Location : Otahuhu - Auckland ( New Zealand)

Reporting to : Supply Chain Manager

Key responsibilities

• Acting 2IC for the Supply Chain Manager.
• Provide and lead OTIF discussions and improvement on service e.g., reasons for OTIF failure and root cause analysis.
• Inventory and/or Capacity Planning across the medium/long term planning horizon to meet customer demand (this can include promoting efficiencies in production scheduling activities for some) at least operating & inventory cost
• Active led participation in SOP process, via the Monthly Supply Review Meeting & supporting processes
• Managing customer & Supplier facing meetings – To discuss stock, potential supply issues and collaborative ways of working.
• Supporting Quarterly Business Reviews with Key Customers/Suppliers
• Ensure system tools and data are fully utilized to allow optimization of capacity planning & supply/inventory planning activities
• In conjunction with Supply Chain Manager conduct ongoing analysis of inventory and replenishment parameters to ensure improved working capital performance.
• Coordinate re-balancing of inventory where required
• Identification and reduction of stock at risk.
• Working with commercial as a key stakeholder.
• Ordering of materials & covering of other material controllers when on leave/sick/as business needs
• Inventory coverage, value, turn over
• Review and action on obsolete and slow-moving stock.
• Working with our finance partner on write off versus provisions.
• Performance to Production Plan
• Maintenance of order delivery dates in SAP against actual deliveries

Qualifications and skills

• Solid understanding of basic supply chain theory coupled with hands on inventory / materials planning experience
• Strong Analytical and Data management Experience
• Intermediate to Advanced ERP knowledge, SAP experience is essential
• Experienced in excel (Ability to do sumifs and iferrors)
• Must have a strong business understanding and insight

Competencies Required

• Strong Analytical, Planning, Influencing & Negotiation Skills
• A good communicator who can build strong relationships and is able to challenge the process to strive for continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that exemplify professionalism in both internal and external environments and enables effective ways of working with people from different functions and levels
• Motivated with a drive to succeed in a demanding and challenging working environment
• Excellent problem solver with the ability to tackle complex issues and work to tight deadlines to achieve desired outcomes.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-CST1

Posting Type: LI