Material Planner

Overview

Kenafric Industries Limited is seeking a material planner who will be responsible for organising and overseeing the flow of equipment and materials in the company. They will ensure there’s an uninterrupted supply of raw materials, parts and assembly items to keep operations running smoothly.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create an optimized replenishment plan for raw and packaging materials over 12-month horizon that ensures supply of material to production whilst ensuring that the working capital targets for raw and packaging materials are met.
• Liaison with demand planner & production on weekly production program.
• Monitors supply signals through the use of MRP purchase requisitions ensuring delivery dates, lead times and required quantities are correct and finally creating liaise with procurement order placement and delivery schedule.
• Coordinate & liaise with relevant stakeholders in area relating to MRP planning to ensure timely supply for local and export.
• Highlight in the event of high stock of factory’s related materials due to drop in demand forecast or low inventory stock with sudden surge in demand.
• Develop and execute inventory management plans to meet production schedules.
• Analyse and predict material requirements using MRP systems and forecasting tools.
  Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder supplies weekly reports and align with procurement.
• Collaborate with production teams to assess product specifications and requirements.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce wastage and inefficiencies in the material flow. Prepare regular reports on material usage, status, and procurement.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business related field.
• Proven experience as a Materials Planner, ideally in the manufacturing sector.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP systems and MS Office.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to solve problems under pressure, work independently and as a team