Key Responsibilities:
Material Planning & Forecasting
- Develop and manage material requirement plans (MRP) based on production schedules and sales forecasts.
- Monitor stock levels and ensure adequate supply of raw materials, components, and packaging.
- Analyze consumption trends and adjust forecasts to prevent shortages or overstock situations.
Inventory Management
- Maintain optimal inventory levels in line with company targets (safety stock, reorder points, lead times).
- Track and reduce slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
- Ensure accurate inventory data in ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / Odoo / Others).
Supplier Coordination
- Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries as per purchase orders and planning requirements.
- Track supplier performance
- Follow up on delays, shortages, and quality issues, escalating where required.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Procurement to support sourcing decisions and negotiate material availability.
- Collaborate with Production & Planning teams to align material readiness with production schedules.
- Partner with Quality teams to handle material inspection and non-conformity issues.
Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare daily/weekly/monthly reports on material status, shortages, and inventory health.
- Ensure all transactions, stock movements, and planning data are accurately updated in the system.
- Support audits and compliance requirements.