Materials Planner

The Materials Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of raw materials and components needed for production.

Position Profile - Materials Planner

Job Summary

The Materials Planner is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply of raw materials, packaging, and ingredients to support 24/7 beverage manufacturing operations. This role operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and requires strong coordination with production, procurement, quality, and suppliers to manage frequent schedule changes, tight lead times, and inventory freshness.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage raw materials, ingredients, and packaging materials to support daily and weekly production schedules

• Execute MRP planning in alignment with demand forecasts, promotions, and seasonal volume spikes

• Ensure material availability for continuous production while minimizing downtime and line stoppages

• Monitor inventory levels, shelf life, and expiry dates to reduce waste and obsolescence

• Coordinate closely with procurement and suppliers to manage purchase orders, delivery schedules, and short lead times

• Respond quickly to production changes, urgent material requirements, and supply disruptions

• Collaborate with Quality and Operations to ensure materials meet food safety and regulatory standards

• Track supplier performance, lead time adherence, and material constraints

• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

• Support inventory counts, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role

• Experience in materials planning, supply planning, or production planning within a manufacturing environment

• Strong understanding of MRP, inventory control, and production scheduling

• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience in beverage, food, or FMCG manufacturing

• Knowledge of short shelf-life materials and packaging constraints

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-change production environment

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills under pressure

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing setting

• Frequent schedule changes and tight deadlines

• Cross-functional coordination with Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Logistics