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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Sr. Materials Planner
Position Title:
Incumbent (omit if role is
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Org Company
Treasury Wine Estates
Function:
Supply Chain Planning
Location:
Napa
Position Number:
Team Leader’s Title:
Sr Manager Supply Chain Planning
Team Leader’s Name:
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Financial Dimensions (if applicable)
Value ($):
Responsible for the Planning, Management and Reporting of
$85.0M in Direct Materials to support packaging for all Finished
Goods.
Direct Reports to this Role
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Primary Purpose of Role (In one sentence - why does the role exist?)
The Sr. Material Planner is responsible for key Material Planning responsibilities: managing
activities related to timely and accurate procurement and delivery of production components as well
as Dry goods obsolesce identification, DAL routing & tracking/reporting, Material Planning Metrics
creation & tracking/reporting as a feed into Supply IBP, Material Planning lead liaison with IT &
Master Data on driving system integration set up and continuous improvement, Growing VMI
(Vendor Managed Inventory) initiatives and representation in the Supplier Monthly Business Review
process, standardization of processes, and reporting for material planning activity.
Key Relationships (Who does the role interact with?)
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Supply Chain Planning
Procurement
Marketing
Winemaking
Finance
External
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Dry Goods Vendors
Key Decision Making in this Role: (What are the key decisions made in this role?)
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Reporting & Tracking of Dry Goods Inventory health and Material Planning Stability
Identification & Actioning of Dry Goods obsolescence
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Purchasing of Dry Goods to support Finished Goods production
Balancing of MOQ and Inventory health
Find and resolve data discrepancies
Resolve and escalate vendor related issues in order to meet business needs
Key Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
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Provide Material Planning Metrics & tracking/reporting as a feed into the IBP Supply Review
Provide impact analysis on NPD launch dates for dry goods obsolescence
Support Category Managers for Supplier Quarterly review with Quality and Delivery
Performance analysis
Act as Material Planning lead liaison with IT & Master Data on driving system integration set
up and continuous improvement.
Develop and drive growing VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) initiatives.
Represent Materials Planning in the Supplier Monthly Business Review process,
standardization of processes, and reporting for material planning activity.
Using automated computer planning and scheduling systems (i.e. JDE, ERP), manage
Materials Requirement Plan (MRP) Product and Bill of Material Master Data, as well as any
other supplier related master data
Develop Service Level Agreements with key suppliers, and managing and measuring
performance versus those SLA.
Participate in monthly Supplier Delivery Performance and root cause analysis. Escalate
performance issues to Category Managers when appropriate.
Provide input and support Category Managers for Supplier Quarterly review with Quality
Develop 12 month Materials Plan in support of the Master Plan
Measure and manage Supplier Lead Times
Monitor material usage / scrap factors and make system changes when necessary
Re plan weeks in response to any MPS changes and/or supplier delivery updates
Attend the weekly MPS meeting to validate material availability across the planning horizon
Manage open purchase orders for due dates and quantities open for delivery.
Ensure materials delivery 48 hours prior to production. Communicate risks when
appropriate.
Own safety stock calculations for commodities managed as well as all other set up
parameters in planning system.
Maintain the JDE purchase order system with routine maintenance of revised, rescheduled
and/or obsolete purchase orders.
Develop and maintain supplier relationships that support company goals of improved
quality, excellent delivery and reduced cost
Key Challenges in Achieving Goal(s):
(What are the key challenges faced by this role in meeting its
goals/objectives)
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Develop analytical reports based on metrics/requests provided
Able to gather data to incorporate into reports – existing/new
Recognition of value of reports generated for key business decision to be made
Qualifications and Experience:
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Last Updated: 12 August 2017
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or related field
Advanced Excel Skills
APICS CPIM Certification preferred
Strong data analysis and reconciliation skills
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Experience:
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Good verbal and written communications skills
Strong Financial background preferred
Good organizational skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment with short timelines
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5-7 years of Material Planning experience with career progression
1 year + of experience as a Supply Chain Analyst
Wine industry experience desirable
Previous experience with financial analysis desirable
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