Material Planner
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Wanze (BE)
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Operaciones
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Jornada completa
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Contrato indefinido
As part of our development, we are looking for a Material Planner to ensure the optimal availability of raw materials and packaging for the production of lasagnes at our production site in Wanze.Your responsibilities:You prepare, interpret and execute the supply planning based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to ensure continuity of the production process.You manage supplier orders and closely monitor deliveries.You work in close collaboration with the central purchasing department, as well as logistics and production teams.You provide forecasts of quarterly or annual requirements to enable the purchasing department to negotiate contracts with suppliers for the appropriate quantities.You place orders with suppliers in accordance with the agreed conditions (lead times, minimum order quantities, quarterly volumes, supplier allocations, etc.) established between suppliers and the central purchasing department.You monitor supplier performance indicators (lead times, costs, quality) and take corrective actions where performance does not meet required standards.You manage stocks of raw materials and packaging, taking into account storage capacity constraints, expiry dates, and delivery costs.You work with an external warehouse to store raw materials and packaging when on-site storage capacity is insufficient. You organise deliveries to and returns from this external warehouse.You pay particular attention to the supply flow of meat (minced meat), which is managed on a just-in-time basis.You identify, collaborate on, and follow up improvement plans in cases of complaints, trial deliveries, commercial opportunities, market developments, etc., with the aim of improving purchasing performance and achieving cost savings within agreed timelines, budgets and objectives.You work closely with your counterparts at the Marche-en-Famenne site, who manage similar raw materials and packaging. Where necessary, you organise or request intercompany transfers.Planning in the food industry can be dynamic (quality issues with raw materials, delivery delays, etc.). When required, you take the initiative to bring together the relevant stakeholders (R&D, Quality, Purchasing, Production, Suppliers, etc.) to find solutions within the urgency of the situation and ensure follow-up of the agreed actions.You work within the Supply Chain team, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, and in close collaboration with the Production Planner. You may also be asked to support production planning during holiday periods.