Purchasing & Planning Team Leader

ICDS Recruitment

Sligo

Purchasing & PlanningTeam Leader - County Sligo. The primary function of this role: • Manage and develop Planning and Purchasing Team: o To ensure no stock-out situations on site. o Conduct business reviews with key suppliers. o Deal effectively with customers both internally and externally. o Maintaining settings/parameters in the Inventory Control System. o Maintain close liaison and co-operation with all other departments, affiliates and staff within the organisation who are associated with the materials/production operation in order to optimize the plants operations. o Complete all activities in a safe manner ensuring that any potential safety issues and areas for improvement are addressed. • Support and develop Supply Chain management improvement initiatives including identifying cost saving opportunities to improve business performance. • Key contact for the distribution centre and suppliers to ensure customer requirements are met. • Co-ordinate final production schedule based on priorities, available materials and resources and chair S&OP meetings monthly to provide 4 to 24 months outlook to Senior team. • To use the forecasted requirements to secure capacity, negotiate and agree supply level agreements with suppliers. • Develop, generate and review purchasing and inventory reports, purchasing forecasts and metrics on a weekly / monthly basis at the appropriate level. • Submitting LBE and annual plan pricing, volumes and inventory plans. • Ensure adequate training and development of the planning staff by good communication and identifying actual training needs. • Ensuring safety standards are met and safe working practices adhered to. • Maintain high standard in housekeeping, 6S, GMP and Safety. • Optimise the use of human resources by encouraging an atmosphere of involvement, open communication and effective teamwork. • Ensure Environmental procedures e.g. recycling, waste minimisationetc. are adhered to and improvements made where possible. • Ensure that the plant meets the quality requirements of its customers, internal and external auditors and other external agencies by ensuring adherence to and implementation of required procedures and activities. • On an annual basis, complete performance reviews and development plans for reports. Maintain a positive attendance management procedure. Education & Experience requirements for this role: You should have a degree in related discipline and at least 3- 5 years’ experience in a similar people management role to ensure operational and people management skills, expertise and problem solving techniques have been acquired. Key Skills sought: • Ability to work with all levels of management. • Excellent communications, planning & organisation and attention to detail skills. • Proven record of team leading. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

1969 days ago