Material Planner at Flora Food Group

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, SAP, MS Office, Excel, Inventory Management, Transport Coordination, Data Analysis, Financial Reservations, Contract Monitoring, Artwork Changes, Project Participation, Communication

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

About Flora Food Group We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business. Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents. Location: Katowice, Poland Hybrid About the position We are looking for a Material Planner for our Kleve factory who will be based in Katowice, Poland. The main objectives of the role are: Ensuring timely delivery of assigned ingredients and packaging materials to support uninterrupted production. Coordinating necessary transports to support the material plan, including daily adjustments according to the current production schedule. Monitoring inventory to reduce the risk of obsolete materials. Managing relaunch processes according to FIFO principles. You will: Order assigned ingredients and packaging materials in a timely manner, including coordination with the designated suppliers. Process exception messages and reports generated by the SAP system on a daily basis. Coordinate necessary transports, adapting daily to the current production plan. Verify goods receipts in SAP and manage delivery notes for accuracy and proper storage. Control and process invoices and credit notes via the DCIW workflow. Monitor inventory to reduce the risk of obsolete materials, maintain the obsolete risk file, and ensure timely financial reservations. Collaborate smoothly with the central procurement group and central material planning regarding contract monitoring, coordination of packaging units, and determination of contract volumes. Maintain master data in all relevant systems in a timely manner. Participate in projects related to the introduction of new items, artwork updates, or product changes. Edit and control artwork changes and workflows. Plan phase-out and phase-in activities for new ingredients or materials. Communicate relevant schedules, risks, and updates to stakeholders. Book and track pallets, delivery boxes, and other materials for incoming and outgoing goods using Excel. Analyze information and prepare summary reports. So what does it take to be successful in this role? You are a professional with a background in supply chain, logistics, or equivalent professional experience. You have experience in procurement and negotiation roles, strong stakeholder management skills, and are fluent in written and spoken English, with German being a plus. You possess good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, and have solid IT skills, with SAP experience preferred. What’s Next? If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is January 2nd. We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

Responsibilities

The Material Planner will ensure timely delivery of ingredients and packaging materials to support production and coordinate necessary transports. They will also monitor inventory to reduce the risk of obsolete materials and manage relaunch processes according to FIFO principles.