SAP Materials Planner

Overview

In this role, you will drive SAP MRP-driven production and materials planning to optimise inventory in a global manufacturing environment. You will link demand, supply, customer service and production to keep master data accurate and ensure material availability. You will own the SAP MRP process, analyse demand and supply adjustments, and collaborate with procurement and production. You will also tune planning parameters and support continuous improvement in planning and master data governance.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain SAP MRP process
• Ensure all material master records BOMs and work centre data are accurate
• Analyse SAP-generated demand and supply proposals, adjusting plans to align with production schedules and lead times
• Collaborate with procurement to convert planned orders into purchase orders
• Collaborate with production teams to align material availability with production schedules
• Monitor inventory levels in SAP identifying material shortages/excesses
• Optimise planning parameters (lot sizes, safety stock, reorder points) in SAP MRP
• Support continuous improvement activities around production and materials planning, MRP and master data governance

Key requirements

• Production Planning, Materials Planning or Inventory Planning experience
• Deep expertise in SAP MRP, particularly production planning (PP) and materials management (MM) modules
• Strong understanding of SAP reporting tools and transactions
• Experience in managing master data (material master, vendor master, BOMs, routing data)
• Data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder engagement
• SAP MRP (PP, MM)
• SAP reporting tools and transactions
• Master data management (material master, vendor master, BOMs, routing data)

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