Supply Planner at Unilever

• Ensure availability of all imported materials
• Maintain stock levels of ordered materials as per the agreed stock norms
• Help in achieving the supply chain objectives of reducing working capital and supplying the demand at the lowest cost.

Main Accountabilities

Materials Planning

• Establish material requirements for Production Plans with the use of MRP Planned Orders.
• Monitor Stock levels and ensure material availability for current production requirements. Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock levels.
• Highlight material constraints that could impact production plans
• Communicate with suppliers on material requirement forecasts on an ongoing basis.

Purchasing

• Raise Purchase orders and call offs to suppliers based on planned requirements.
• Follow-up on supplier confirmation of Purchase Orders and shipments.
• Monitor shipments of all imported materials and take action when necessary to ensure timely arrival of material on site, thereby avoid disruption to production plans.
• Co-ordinate with Internal Logistics to ensure availability of all imported materials at BUL
• Establish requirements of specified packaging materials both local and imported based medium-term requirements. Place purchase orders and issue call offs according to Production Schedules.
• Liaise with Suppliers on rejected materials or short shipped consignments.

Co-ordinate on Sourcing issues

• Co-ordinate with Planners / Sourcing on new raw and packaging materials.
• Provide data to establish Supplier Performance rating.

REPORTS

• Provide necessary information and maintain necessary records to enable proper control of inventory and prices
• Reports such as:-
• Working Capital reports
• Critical Material Report
• Purchase Order Report
• SLOBS List Report

Critical success Factors for the Job

Key Skills

Relevant Experience

• High analytical skills
• Advance excel skills
• Should have good interpersonal skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• University Degree
• 3 – 5 Years’ experience of procuring local and imported materials and dealing with overseas suppliers
• Familiar with MRP systems (SAP, Fourth Shift etc)

Key Environment

Internal

• Supply Management
• Research and Development
• Warehousing Teams