Materials Planner

Fujifilm•New Castle, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The objective of this position is to create and maintain the production plan for all product groups. To optimise and manage the supply of materials to meet the production schedule, balancing inventory across the supply chain network in line with customer service targets, demand and inventory targets to ensure operational continuity. The job holder must also maintain effective and regular communications with the Customer Service, Warehouse and Packaging Manager, Production Managers and Supervisors, Purchasing Department, Quality and Technology Teams and Finance. The job has the following principal tasks: Production Planning; Optimizing Service, Stock and Inventory Control; Maximizing Operational Effectiveness; Improve processes (CI) whilst evaluating risk factors. The job holder must be familiar with planning multiple production lines/assets; various manufacturing processes; Finished Goods, WIP and Raw Materials; BOM structures; Global Customers and their requirements; and Global Supply Chains. The incumbent is expected to have a level of knowledge and understanding of product planning data and SAP transactions, and how these interact with each other and with external systems. The job holder must be proficient at working with minimal supervision, particularly in the SAP aspects of the job, seeking advice from his/her supervisor or manager in the event of significant deviations from plan or when faced with EHS or technical problems.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience in a production planning role
Excellent knowledge of Production Planning and Supply Chain processes
Proficient understanding of quality systems and standards
SAP experience, particularly in maintaining Material Masters and Production Planning
Strong MRP (Material Requirements Planning) experience.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills; both externally and internally
Attends to detail, accomplishing tasks accurately and thoroughly.
Demonstrates flexibility; using initiative, working independently and collaboratively to achieve common objectives.
Emotionally controlled and copes well under pressure
Conscientious – sees work through to a successful conclusion; delivers on commitments both internally and externally.
Analytically adept and an effective problem solver
Strong analytical, planning, prioritizing, project management capabilities and keeps sight of the overall objective.
Has the capacity for logical thinking and can challenge the status quo where necessary.
Positive, enthusiastic and solution driven.
Exceptional personal drive and enjoys meeting stretching goals & overcoming challenge.
Compliance with all Corporate Governance Guidelines within personal activities and for all supporting staff.
Overall compliance with Corporate and Government EHS Regulations with pro-active leadership of the FFIC EHS program.

Nice To Haves

Degree qualified in related discipline.
Experience in Chemical/ Manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

The creation and maintenance of the production plan, balancing supply against demand to achieve customer service goals and optimize cost levels through efficient manufacturing. Planning will involve both the monthly fixed plan and, for certain lines, detailed weekly plans. They will also manage the change to a fixed plan process to ensure production requirements are flexible and adapt to changing business requirements.
Monitor performance against the plan, determining and reporting problems to mitigate the impact as they arise.
Create pick lists/bundles of raw materials and other components for use in production batches. Work closely with the QA function to ensure materials are being used correctly and, in the cases of trials and deviations, that all special instructions and uses are properly reflected.
Record batch yields and raw material consumptions in SAP for all production in a timely and accurate manner. Maintain up-to-date SAP inventory records, including material codes and customer variants, batch comments, status keys, shelf-life information, material movements, etc., in coordination with Supply Chain and Quality Assurance instructions.
Through the cycle count process, maintain stock accuracy in SAP Planning, which ensures the integrity of the production and raw material scheduling process.
Support the Supply Chain Manager in the development and delivery of KPI and Business reporting. Report and highlight deviations and areas for improvement against agreed measures of performance.
Contribute to long term manufacturing plans by assisting in longer-term rough-cut planning and by fully participating in the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process.
Contribute to the development of inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
Provide Procurement/suppliers with a stock demand plan based on forecasted sales and stock policy.
Oversee and support production management in the creation and/or maintenance of material masters, bills of materials, routings, and work centers.
Work to implement best practices; developing a culture of continuous improvement within supplier base and internal stakeholders.
Establish and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers.