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.