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 limit...