Material Requirements Planning Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Lead and execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP) activities to ensure timely availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials.
• Review MRP outputs, planning exceptions, and material shortages, and determine appropriate actions to support production.
• Monitor purchase order status and coordinate closely with Procurement and suppliers to ensure on-time material delivery.
• Review and optimize planning parameters including Lead Time, Safety Stock, Reorder Point, and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ).
• Identify potential supply risks and develop mitigation plans to minimize production disruptions.

2. Inventory Management

• Manage inventory levels to achieve material availability while optimizing working capital.
• Monitor inventory aging and drive actions to reduce slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Balance inventory across warehouses and manufacturing locations where applicable.
• Work with Procurement, Warehouse, and Production Planning to improve inventory turnover and storage utilization.
• Support periodic inventory reviews and planning parameter adjustments.

3. New Product Development (NPD) Support

• Plan material readiness for New Product Development (NPD) projects.
• Coordinate with R&D, Marketing, QA, Procurement, and Production Planning to ensure timely material availability for product launches.
• Monitor inventory of new materials and recommend actions to manage demand uncertainty and minimize excess inventory.
• Support material phase-in and phase-out activities during product transitions.

4. Reporting & Planning Analysis

• Prepare regular reports on inventory performance, material availability, inventory aging, and planning KPIs.
• Analyze forecast deviations and evaluate their impact on material planning and inventory.
• Review material consumption trends and recommend planning improvements.
• Provide planning insights and recommendations during cross-functional planning meetings.

5. Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead, coach, and develop Material Planning team members to strengthen planning capability.
• Standardize planning processes, work instructions, and planning disciplines.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning accuracy, inventory performance, and planning efficiency.
• Participate in system enhancement, ERP improvements, and planning automation initiatives.
• Promote collaboration across Supply Chain functions to improve end-to-end planning effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Business Administration, or related fields.
• 5–8 years of experience in Material Planning, Production Planning, Supply Planning, or Demand Planning within FMCG or Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
• At least 1–2 years of experience leading or supervising a planning team is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), inventory management, and planning principles.
• Experience using ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and recommend practical solutions.
• Good communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to simplify and improve planning processes.

Key Competencies:

Technical

• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Inventory Planning & Control
• Inventory Optimization
• ERP / SAP
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Lookup Functions)
• Root Cause Analysis

Leadership

• Team Leadership
• Coaching & Development
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Planning & Prioritization
• Continuous Improvement