15 Oct
Thornton and Ross
Great Britain
Job description
Material Planner
Linthwaite, Huddersfield
About the Company :
Thornton & Ross are one of the UK's fastest-growing, leading producers of household pharmaceutical products & own some of the country's most loved brands such as Covonia®, Hedrin®, Cetraben® as well as the leading disinfectant Zoflora®.
Many people in the UK will have a product from Thornton & Ross somewhere at home. We are also a trusted & reliable provider of prescription products, including emollients, bone health products & generics to the NHS with 100 years’ heritage behind us
We are part of the STADA group. STADA Arzneimittel AG is a German Stock Corporation with headquarters in Bad Vilbel, Germany.
STADA focuses on a two-pillar strategy consisting of generics, including specialty pharmaceuticals & non-prescription consumer health products.
Worldwide, STADA Arzneimittel AG sells its products in approximately 120 countries
Like all success stories, our company history started with a great idea. In 1895, a group of pharmacists had a common objective : The standardised production of medicinal products to ensure an effective and reasonable provision of healthcare.
This was the beginning of STADA’s impressive development. We are now a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals.
With a long-standing heritage rooted in pharmacies, we continue to be a reliable and trustworthy partner. We help people regain and protect a dignified and able life.
As STADA, we fundamentally care for people’s health as a trusted partner. If you are ready for new challenges where you can make a difference to people’s health, you have come to the right place.
We are looking for people with a great attitude and passion,
who care about making a difference in the world.
About the Role :
The role exists to be responsible for the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process and its successful operation within the APO / SAP system.
The objective of the role is to create and maintain valid material requirement plans for externally procured materials (raw and packaging) for use in production of finished / semi-finished goods, to support service to customers, whilst optimising cost and inventory performance.
There are two horizons for material planning
- Short term (in line with PTF) to ensure material availability for production Note : PTF is usually for 12 weeks but can be extended on capacity constrained lines / SKUs
- Long term In conjunction / through Supply Review / Procurement - strategic review of supply risks in months 4-24 (Critical Materials Planning)
Key responsibilities include :
- accuracy of Purchase Requisitions in SAP (date and quantity) up to 24 months (months 4 -24 is completed through the Supply Review RCCP process and completed with input from Procurement and Materials Planners)
- In conjunction with Supply Planner / Procurement buyer ensuring strategic suppliers are provided a rolling accurate 12 month forecast of requirements.
- Daily alert review to ensure timely conversion to PO ensuring on time deliveries in line with Production plan and in accordance with MRP2 framework and Inventory management requirements.
- First point of contact for direct procured materials to ensure the timely delivery of materials (raw and packaging) are delivered in line with the site Production Plan and in accordance with the MRP2 framework.
- Proactively engaging and managing the requirements of Material Planning in the Capacity Requirements process (CRP), whereby supply risks are continuously monitored with mitigating actions for known risks identified and executed.
- Identify and manage risks in materials supply with Procurement in regular meetings, these are then closely monitored to avoid and OOS situation going forward and / or the risk being managed in the CRP zone whereby PPS is not adversely impacted.
- With Procurement,
review and complete RCA where required for materials coming to the end of shelf life / expiry and collaborate with Supply Planner / Planner to plan in consumption before entering CRP planning zone.
- Managing material requisitions to deliver to stock levels for each material in accordance with Inventory policy.
- Monitor and maintain, adjusting where required all material inventories between the defined Min and Max inventory levels.
- Present out unhealthy inventory to wider T&R; team to avoid write-off and obsolescence. RCA to identify causes of unhealthy inventory with robust corrective actions to avoid recurrence
- Responsible for the maintenance of critical and effective Material Planning master data fields in SAP / APO
- Working with Planning to ensure MTO SKUs are set up in the system accordingly to alleviate risk of unnecessary obsolescence.
- Responsible for the accurate implementation of supersessions whereby stock of materials is all captured in the ePP process to facilitate the planning and consumption of old materials before the phasing in of new materials.
- Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of critical and effective defined Material Planning master data with target accuracy of >
- End to end management of materials (packaging and raw)
About You :
At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people’s health as a trusted partner.
Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA. If you’re keen to add value and see results,
thrive in a busy fast paced environment and have the can-do spirit that’s spearheading our success, bring those qualities, with the following :
Material Planning experience in a fast-paced business, preferably Pharma.
Knowledge of manufacturing process managing the supply of materials for manufacturing means material planners are highly skilled in all processes related to the manufacturing their company performs.
Critical thinking Material Planners can think clearly and rationally about every task at hand. They often work independently to review logistics and can analyse situations to solve problems and formulate solutions.
Knowledge of shipping, receiving and warehouse material flow processes.
Time management Material Planners must keep tight schedules and can prioritise, schedule, set and meet tight deadlines.
Organisational skills managing a portfolio of materials requires understanding multiple parts of the manufacturing process to run smoothly, so Material Planners must stay organised to ensure production flow is not adversely disrupted.
What’s in it for you?
Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as :
- Competitive base salary
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.
- Hybrid working 2 days a week
- Generous Company Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme
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▶️ Material Supply Planner
🖊️ Thornton and Ross
📍 Great Britain