Primary Function / Goals / Objectives
Reporting to the Planning and Purchasing Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
* Responsibility for MPS & MRP for raw material, intermediate and finished goods.
* Manage the Purchasing function to ensure material supply in line with plant schedules.
* Coordinate the purchasing process and work with NPI activities.
* BOM / Item Master Management
* CRM and primary point of contact for distribution centre
* Scenario planning
* Coordinate materials aspect for NPI's
* Work with Supply chain members to meet target performance on KPIs
* Inventory Management and Control(including cycle count process)
* Liaise with transportation companies regarding deliveries
* Schedule deliveries within warehouse capacities
* Project implementation in line with specific goals
* The position will require communication with the following:
* Contacts with all levels of management within the plant.
* Contacts with internal personnel in other affiliates especially in planning shipping/distribution/marketing.
* Coordinate purchased materials to support production and meet product cost within the framework of Abbott Code of Business and applicable laws.
* Co-ordinate purchase of non-inventory items required to meet plant operation at lowest total cost of ownership levels
Education/Skills/Knowledge:
* Certificate/Diploma/Degree in a related discipline, or IPICS / IIPMM. Appropriate qualification in either Purchasing/ Production Planning e.g. Diploma in Purchasing or relevant APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) examinations.
* Excellent Computer skills.
* Excellent planning and organizational skills.
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Appropriate qualification in either Purchasing/ Production Planning e.g. Diploma in Purchasing or relevant APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) examinations.
* At least two years' experience in production planning in a manufacturing company, preferably previous experience with planning short shelf life products.
* A high level of expertise is required in solving scheduling, logistics, expediting and purchasing problems.