Job Description
Email: jenny@hero.ie
Telephone: 021 2066287
Purchasing and Planning Co-Ordinator
Our client a leading food company in Dublin are looking to recruit a Purchasing and Planning Co-Ordinator for their site in Dublin
Reporting to the Managing Director, the PPC is responsible for Supply Chain Activities. This primarily covers 3 areas:
1 - Purchasing of Raw Materials - taking into account pricing, lead time, and technical considerations.
2 - Maintaining lean stock levels of both Raw Materials and Manufactured products
3 - Scheduling of Production in all available facilities
What will I be doing
- Responsible for the sourcing of Raw Materials and packaging for ongoing production
- Develop a sourcing strategy that maintains lean stock levels of Raw Materials, whilst taking into consideration on time supply, high risk products and reduction of logistics costs.
- Negotiate supply contracts for key high usage / value products
- Manage Supplier relationships, and implement evaluation and penalty policies for Non Conformance.
- Work with Quality to identify alternate approved suppliers for Raw Materials
- Assist the NPD team with sourcing of new Raw Materials for use in projects
- Develop and manage the Production Scheduling Process, balancing efficiency with responsiveness to key business issues and technical restrictions
- Identify and implement Supply Chain process improvements
- Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures for Supply Chain activities
- Utilise the Epicor ERP to gain efficiencies in Supply Chain activities, and work with the Financial Controller on the implementation of the Advanced Materials Management module
- Produce strategic sourcing reports relevant to the portfolios of key customers
- Develop and implement market updates for Senior Management on key commodity products
- Develop KPIs which demonstrate the efficiency of the supply chain process
- Develop product information sheets for internal communication and education
- Lead cross functional projects
- Additional ad-hoc duties as required
- Prepare fortnightly purchasing briefing document
For further information on this Purchasing and Planning Co-Ordinator role in Dublin please contact Jenny Dore on 021 2066287 / jenny@hero.ie
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