Under the management of the Plant Supply Chain Manager, the Raw Material Planner will be responsible for the ordering of raw materials & packaging to be delivered at the site, e.g. packed raw materials ordered from the warehouse to the site and bulk raw materials ordered from the supplier to the site. The Raw Material Planner will work closely with the Master planners as well as the production schedulers. Additionally, the Raw Material Planner will participate in key initiatives and projects to support continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Place orders for raw materials towards the warehouse (for packed) & the supplier (for bulk) to ensure proper execution of the production schedule/plan
- Maintain raw material orders in case of adjustment in the schedule and communicate those changes with the relevant stakeholders
- Coordinate with production schedulers in case of RM shortage or delay in the delivery from supplier
- Ensure correctness of raw material lead-times and ensure that orders are placed within the agreed lead-times by continuously checking master data
- Coordinate with regional RM planners & the sourcing team in case of missing contracts at suppliers. Perform jointly a root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to avoid this from happening
- Prepare tank planning for the short term horizon and communicate unloading plan to operations
- Ensure compliance with the QA and safety regulations
- Ensure that the stock of RM does not exceed the available space assigned for it in the factory
- Follow up and approve invoices from external suppliers, especially regarding waiting costs
- Perform root cause analysis for line stoppages, unanticipated cost impacts and other situations linked to raw/packaging material availability
- Collaborate as Supply Chain representative in the assigned projects
- Use MRP from system to prepare call offs
- Align with cocoa via OMP to perform internal call offs
- When required, install bi weekly calls with suppliers to proactively follow up on potential supply constraints
- Develop & Manage KPIs for order changes towards and by suppliers
- Supplier evaluation via KPI follow up
- Coordinate with local Warehouse & Logistics organization to plan deliveries in efficient way and minimize waiting costs
- Support on weekly local S&OE
- NCR preparation & follow up for your SKUs
- Support stock reconciliation for both bulk and palletized goods
- Prepare details on cost impact with reasons after stock reconciliation
- Participate in local SLOB meetings for raw materials
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!