Reports To: Head, Planning and Procurement

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

To ensure prompt materials requirement planning and issuance of purchase requisitions for procurement of direct materials for production use.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Prepares monthly/quarterly/annual material requirement plans as per the sales forecasts and production phasing to ensure timely procurement of materials for production use.

· Participates in the Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP) through relevant planning reporting and summary of key planning constraints.

· Ensures purchase requisitions are executed promptly as required to foster effective procurement of materials.

· Responsible for monitoring raw and packaging materials stock levels, to avoid sudden stock outs.

· Maintains optimum inventory stock levels by reducing material wastages due to overstocking and expiration of materials.

· Maintains strong communications with production team and procurement officers to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders.

· Establishes effective relationships with key internal stakeholders to achieve quality standards and improvements on a continuous basis.

· Prepares monthly report on planning activities.

· Any other responsibility as assigned by the Head, Planning and Procurement.