Purpose
To ensure high level site manufacturing plans are in place, managed and adapted to deliver finished product to satisfy customer orders.
Use of established Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and / or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) techniques to manage business requirements.
To ensure chemical procurement plans are in place, managed and adapted to provide chemical raw materials and packaging, when required, by the manufacturing team.
To ensure chemical procurement is performed to professional standards to ensure that competitive prices are obtained via transparent tendering processes.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
Management of the Planning and Chemical Procurement Team.
Manage performance, development and training processes to ensure team competencies and capabilities match business requirements.
Delivery of raw materials and packaging, on time and in full.
Procurement of raw materials and packaging to on, or preferably below, budget prices.
Adherence to departmental fixed cost budget.
Day to day responsibility for supplier negotiations with respect to, for example: Terms and Conditions; Delivery Times; International Commercial Terms (INCO) Terms, etc..
Manage cashflow and buffer / safety stocks to ensure no stock-outs or over-stocks.
Oversee Chemical Buyer account negotiations, while mentoring staff in negotiation, planning and maintaining supplier relationships.
Review and approve purchase orders within authorised limits.
Deliver annual savings against Procurement Raw Material and Packaging budgets.
Strategic procurement savings to be identified, plans developed and delivered.
Progress of identified savings to be monitored on a monthly basis and outputs communicated to the Core- and Senior- Leadership Teams (CLT and SLT).
Work constructively with suppliers and site Quality / SHE / Finance teams to develop supplier relationships with the aim to improve overall performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery)
Lead the site’s S&OP / IBP team, working alongside members of the Finance, Operations and Technical teams.
Identify, and implement, improvements within the Procurement and S&OP / IBP systems to enable continued business improvements.
Improve forecasting tools and procedures through implementation of innovative ideas.
Coordinate and identify raw material and packaging requirements for new manufacturing projects / campaigns, including review of new and existing PMLs.
Identify opportunities to maximise, and threats to, customer Sales through S&OP / IBP forecasting
Assist Commercial and Technical teams with outsourcing new, or existing business, where required.
SHEQ Management
Meet regulatory and customer quality requirements relating to ISO9001, ISO14001 and cGMP as well as the requirements of cross contamination prevention.
Maintain current departmental / site procedures and implement new procedures, where necessary, to ensure consistent working within the team.
To liaise with the relevant external regulatory organisations and appropriate internal personnel regarding HMRC, REACH, HSE and transport regulations etc..
Communication
Building relationships with key stakeholders throughout the business including colleagues working in Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, Technical and Supply Chain.
Accountable for updates and information on external commercial market movements (primarily, but not limited to, raw materials and packaging) that may present a threat or opportunity for the organisation.
Maintain and create relationships with suppliers to ensure that efficiency is optimised, and resolutions are made from both the supplier’s perspective and the company
Confidentiality
Follow Corporate TSP (Trade Secret Protection) regulations to maintain confidential on sensitive information.
Others
Undertake any other duties of which the responsibility, skill and experience required fall within a post holder’s expected capability and commensurate with the post holder’s position in the company.
Key Interactions
Skills & Qualifications
Education
Essential
Relevant degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations
Desirable Project Planning
S&OP and / or IBP Training
Key Skills
Essential
International chemical and packaging procurement
Managing supplier relationships
Management of Planning and / or Procurement teams
Involvement in S&OP / IBP processes and planning
Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams and SharePoint
Desirable
Energy/Drive
Co-operation
Working Safely
Achievement
Professionalism
Openness to Change
Work Experience Operating within Planning / Procurement role for a minimum of 5 years