Job Description
Job Title: Supply Chain Planner
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Planner to join our team at Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits. As a Supply Chain Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective execution of the supply planning process, including all materials ordering and balancing to allow for timely production.
Key Responsibilities:
* Monitor and manage delivery performance versus the replenishment schedule, with root cause analysis.
* Management and prioritization of shortages and plan change requests with Demand Planning.
* Calculation of raw material requirements to support long-term production plans.
* Regular reconciliation of raw material inventory pre & postproduction and at month-end.
* Master Data setup and maintenance of all raw material inventory items.
Additional Responsibilities:
* MRP (Materials Requirement Planning)
* Sourcing and Procurement: Manage sourcing of ingredients and dry goods packaging from a diverse range of international suppliers. Oversee purchase order management, receipt of stock balances, month-end reconciliations, and manual calculations to determine production requirements.
* ERP System Management: Demonstrate expertise in managing MRP within ERP systems. Ideally, possess experience in process creation and optimization both within and outside of ERP environments.
* Reporting and Analytics: Generate and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track materials forward coverage. Identify obsolete risks and ensure adherence to KPIs to guarantee optimal availability for production.
* NPD/Innovation Support: Collaborate with suppliers to gather requirements for new materials, including pricing and lead times. This information is critical for financial scenario planning and supporting the NPD/innovation pipeline.
* Logistics Management: Oversee all international logistics activities to ensure timely delivery of materials to production sites. This includes managing customs clearance processes and tracking samples for feasibility production trials.
* Production Scheduling and Tracking
* Co-Manufacturer Collaboration: Partner with multiple international co-manufacturers, rather than relying on local in-house production, to ensure efficient production processes.
* Production Scheduling: Convert demand forecasts and current finished goods inventory into actionable production schedules that adhere to service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to meet on-time, in-full (OTIF) customer requirements, utilizing both manual methods and ERP systems.
* Performance Review: Facilitate regular weekly and monthly meetings with co-manufacturers to assess performance against agreed KPIs and identify areas for improvement.
* Risk Management: Proactively escalate risks and issues, preparing mitigation plans to ensure swift resolution and maintain production continuity.
* Key Metrics & Financial Targets:
Requirements:
* Minimum 3-5 years of progressive supply planning and raw materials procurement & management experience, preferably in the beer/wine/spirits industry or CPG industry.
* Experience across key supply chain areas in supply planning.
* Experience participating in innovation & new product introduction projects.
* EXCEL
What You Will Learn In This Role:
* Developing and enhancing skills in creating contingency plans to mitigate risks such as supply disruptions, natural disasters, or market fluctuations.
At Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits, we live by our 5 Core Values every day:
* Sense of Urgency: Our business moves fast and so do we. We understand the power of now. We have relentless drive and believe if it can be done, we're the ones who will do it first.
* Authenticity: We need to stay real because our brands, our stories and our culture must remain genuine to thrive. When we have the best intentions for all, we create space to be our whole selves and do great things together.
* Simplicity: Our lives are complicated enough. So why use 50 words when you can use 5? We thrive in ambiguity and change, but we also know how to translate our goals into simple explanations and actions.
* Humility: Egos distract us. When we're humble, we're open to listen, take feedback and change direction quickly. We're here for each other, and together we do great things.
* Trust: We respect and rely on each other. Trust is the backbone of our relationships, and we work hard not to break it. This level of trust allows us to be all-in and take comfort in the support of our teams.
Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds who are eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland.