Material Planner Midrand, South Africa The Material planner oversees the end-to-end raw material planning process, ensuring alignment with production requirements and operational efficiency. This role involves conducting daily analysis of the production schedule to optimize material purchases, develop short – and medium - term material requirement plans, and contributing to the creation of long - term strategic planning initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, proactive problem -solving abilities, and the capability to collaborate with cross -functional teams to maintain optimal inventory levels and streamline procurement processes. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Material Shortage Management: Proactively initiate and coordinate action plans to mitigate material shortages, ensuring continuity in production.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Inventory Control & Optimisation: Monitor inventory levels, minimizing excess stock while proactively managing Slow-moving and Obsolete (SLOB) items.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Supplier Coordination: Provide material schedules to suppliers at required frequencies to maintain alignment with business needs.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Procurement expediting: Expedite materials in accordance with SAP recommendations to support timely fulfilment to business requirements.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">SAP Data Integrity: Ensure the maintenance of SAP parameters as regulated by management, keeping system data accurate and up to date.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Continues Improvement & Cost optimisation: propose and valuate process enhancements to improve material flow and drive cost reduction.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Risk assessment & Mitigation: Identify short-to medium -term supply chain risks, implementing preventive strategies to minimize impact.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Working Capital Management: Oversee inventory levels to maintain working capital targets, ensuring efficient resource allocation.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Compliance & Reporting: Complete shortage and surplus reports within communicated deadlines, provide in accurate data for decision -making.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Safety stock maintenance: Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock levels to safeguard against demand fluctuations.</li> </ul> CANDIDATE PROFILE <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Solid experience in a supply chain role working with customers, suppliers, and other internal stakeholders.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Practical experience of material planning in FMCG company (preferably in food industry).</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience in managing run in - run out (face in - face out) of materials.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Degree in Industrial/Supply Chain/Business/Accounting.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proven leadership skills and ability to influence stakeholders on all levels in the organization.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Excellent presentation skills and ability to proactively contribute to customer presentations.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proven experience in managing and executing CI projects within a dynamic environment.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cross functional team player and able to operate effectively within a matrix structure.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Flexible approach & innovative problem solver.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Exposure to ERP/SC systems (SAP) and Advanced level Microsoft Office (Excel).</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Potential and desire to build career within Supply Chain.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Flexibility in complex, ambiguous and fast-paced environment with changing priorities.</li> </ul> #LI-DNI Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

MATERIAL PLANNER (MIDRAND, GP, ZA, 1683) @ McCormick & Company

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