Job Description
Summary
This role is responsible for strategically managing the flow of raw materials and components to the production floor, ensuring the right quantity of high-quality materials are available on time to meet production schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process is represented accurately within JDE
- Generate Vendor schedule for all materials to be purchased on site
- Negotiate with Vendor expected delivery timings.
- Purchase Orders generated and maintained accurately.
- Overdue Purchase Order Management.
- Early notification of long term material constraints highlighting potential solutions.
- Notify Planner of shortfalls - ensure a feasible Production Plan is in place
- Key Supplier Reviews
- Undertake continuous improvement opportunities.
- Participate in Site Change Management Process
- Participate in Site NPD Process
- Management of Site Inventory Levels
- Slow and Obsolete stock (SLOB) Management
- Reconcile and authorize payments of supplier invoices in regard to quantity variances.
- Material Planner back up
About you
- Tertiary Education ideally within manufacturing
- Computer literacy to being proficient with Excel and Word
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Previous experience within a manufacturing company is a plus
- Project managing skills
- Great communications skills
- Purchase order experience
About us
- Monthly site celebrations eg. Cultural days, IWD, Christmas and so much more!
- Regular site gatherings
- Free parking onsite
- Opportunities to build your career across the business!
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Location(s)
Seven Hills
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Top Skills
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage.
With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every table we touch.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet.
We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Work With Us
We believe that great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Operating in over 20 global markets, across 9 functions, no matter your career goals, we have a seat at the table for you.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week.
