Planning And Purchasing Manager

The planning and purchasing manager will be responsible for the end to end process that relates to managing the inventory planning and purchasing process for all incoming direct materials. These processes include, but are not limited to: -

- The creation of MRP runs and identify supply constraints

- The creation, review and execution of the purchasing plan within budgets and inventory targets

- The Sales & Operations (S&OP) supply review

- Operational (day to day) supplier relationships focussing on reliability and quality of both product and information

- Root cause analysis to eliminate or reduce the occurrence and impact of recurring events that negatively impact the purchasing process

- Create and maintain purchasing policies, procedures and guidelines, including adherence to, that cover the purchasing process

- Act as a liaison between the supplier and the accounts payable department when payment issues arise

- Identify and implement the most efficient cost to serve model using the existing supply chain footprint

- Measure supplier performance (adherence to lead times and fill rates)

- Effective control of product lifecycle management

- Act as the primary contact for the suppliers for collaborative improvement initiatives which reduce the overall cost to serve whilst maintaining or improving customer service

- Focus on reducing current excess inventory positions and preventing new positions from being created.

- Ensure that correct planning process is adhered to

* Key Challenges:

- Performing to purchasing budgets

- Achieving inventory turns targets

- Developing and implementing inventory planning solution, purchasing processes of international standards

* Accountabilities:

- Assist with the preparation and management of the purchasing budget

- Attain the target for overall inventory turns

- Verify accuracy of Inventory Planners purchasing recommendations

- Review purchase orders for compliance with corporate policy

- Issue purchase orders

- Analyse trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine correct timing of purchases

- Develop and manage supplier KPIs, lead time, fill rates and provide supplier

- Managing a team of purchase planners