Material Planner

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You will be responsible for the creation of process orders, managing and executing orders for Bulk & Raw ingredient materials for the plant, and maintaining floor & system inventory accuracy. Through this you will provide an uninterrupted supply of materials for the manufacturing process while preventing waste & following all policies and procedures of the company.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Work effectively with internal (production & supply planning teams, procurement, plant warehouse & logistics teams, plant BD-business development and other multi-functional resources) & external stakeholders (suppliers, transportation, vendors etc.) to ensure consistent and reliable supply of materials for production use in accordance to our standards, procedures and protocols. Proactively and timely report any production or Vendor/shipping/carrier issues, and enlist supplier, transporter, planning teams to pre-empt any business impact and/or accommodate changes production and/or delivery schedules as appropriate.
• Execute MRPs-Material requirement planning systems, Defining & maintaining boundaries and parameters, Materials call offs processes; RM/PM – raw & packing materials and finish product supply chain set up for new products in collaboration with BD; Vendor conformance to schedule, Build self and other Key User’s capability on SAP planning systems; Manage inventory for RM & PM and FP as per KPI targets, Plant DMS participation and alignment for Operational excellence, Support IBP preparation & dashboard completion, Adhering to Manufacturing compliance and governance standards.
• Adopt IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and standard work processes and own one or more Pillar systems/ processes at the site/ area level. Actively participate in SN-Supply Network pillar activities and lead systems and projects to drive Supply Chain Loss Analysis and elimination; work on Supply Network capabilities to drive value and loss elimination.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant work experience in material planning, demand planning, inventory management & handling, purchasing, and/or Forecasting,
• Computer proficiency (MS Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & experience in ERP (SAP) systems
• Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), Analytical & Problem solving skills, strong collaboration and relationship management skills.

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

•  Leading MRP-Material Requirement Planning systems, Defining & maintaining RMPM master data, boundaries and parameters
• PO issuance, Materials call offs processes, follow ups with suppliers and relevant internal stakeholders from procurement and warehouses
• Proactively and timely report any production or Vendor/shipping/carrier issues, and enlist supplier transporter, planning teams to pre-empt any business impact and/or accommodate changes production and/or delivery schedules as appropriate.
• Executing RM/PM & FG supply chain set up of new products in collaboration with BD
• Monitoring Vendor conformance to schedule in new projects launches
• leading the Phase-in Phase-out and write-off analysis, reporting, and execution in new project launches
• Managing the Monthly Provision, GIT, DIOH, Adoption and OTIF reports
• Building self and other Key User’s capability on SAP planning systems;
• Manage inventory for RM & PM, Plant DMS participation and alignment for Operational excellence, Support IBP preparation & dashboard completion.
• Adopting IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and standard work processes and own Pillar systems/ processes at the site/ area level.
• Actively participating in SN-Supply Network pillar activities and lead systems and projects to drive Supply Chain Loss Analysis and Elimination.
• WH core team capability building on IL6S tools and concepts.
• Leading waste management standard.
• Managing production plans for all lines 
• Responsible for lines RCCP

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics or Business

Job specific requirements:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• SAP user
• High Analytical skills
• Advanced Excel use

No Relocation support availableBusiness Unit SummaryMondelēz International in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan serves the Middle East and Africa markets as well as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we have more than 2600 employees working across seven plants and six commercial offices; we make, bake, sell and deliver our products to customers. We are market leaders in key snacking categories with iconic global and local brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Milka, Oreo and belVita biscuits, Barni Cakes,Tang powdered beverage, Chiclets and Trident gum and Halls candy. 

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job TypeRegularManufacturing supportManufacturing