Job Description

We have the perfect opportunity for a Material Planner. The role will primarily report to the Material Planning Senior Manager. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment where the successful candidate must have the right attitude, be prepared to roll their sleeves up and be an excellent problem solver. 

This person will have a broad range of responsibilities across all aspects of Material Planning Lifecycle. We are looking for someone who doesn't need any motivation to develop, a self-starter, who is hungry to continually improve Material planning & Supply chain operations. You will be working close together with various business partners in our Business units, GBS & Global Operations teams as well as cross functionally with Procurement & external suppliers.

In brief, you will be responsible for:

• Executes Short, medium & long-term replenishment strategies for assigned materials while optimizing the balance between supply availability and inventory investment.
• Works cross functionally with Marketing, Procurement, R&D, Suppliers, Quality and Finance teams on commercializing Material change management initiatives, ensuring material availability.
• Supports inventory reduction initiatives entailing optimization of SAP MRP parameters, total supply chain process improvement, and application of lean principles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply planning, Manufacturing, and Procurement teams to align supply chain activities.
• Analyze and optimize MRP processes, identify areas for improvement and implement best practices.

• Determines supplier capacity constraints and executes appropriate contingency plans to maintain supply when capacity is exceeded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business or related field 

• +2 Years Supply Chain experience preferably within FMCG

• Strong knowledge of S&OP, Supply and Material Planning principles

• Proficiency in Supply Chain & Supply Chain Planning software & tools preferred (OMP, Kinaxis, and SAP APO)

• Proven track record to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence

Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills - At Kraft Heinz you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders.
• Confident / Ability to give pushback - You’re a go getter, you’re not easily thrown off your game, not even when you get resistance.
• Analytical - We’re a very data driven company. You know how to translate complex data into a simple solution with your analytical mindset.
• Result driven - You don’t only focus on your own results, but always do what’s best for the company.

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.