Job Title:
Raw Materials and Packaging Coordinator
Company: Ornua
Location: Ireland, Dublin
Job Description
The Raw Materials and Packaging Coordinator is responsible for scheduling and purchasing raw materials and packaging to ensure timely production at the Kerrygold Park production facility.
This role requires close collaboration with the production planner and warehouse personnel to maintain an efficient and quality-driven supply of materials to the plant.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for maintaining solid professional relationships with suppliers.
Key Areas of Responsibility
* Create, release, and maintain Purchase Orders (POs) to ensure forecasted demand and production plan are fulfilled through Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
* Purchase materials to monthly forecasts from markets to ensure continuity in production.
* Manage packaging call-offs from consigned supplier stocks and external warehouses to ensure production plan is fulfilled using Distribution Orders. This includes shipping material to external warehouses.
* Analyse forecast vs packaging orders and flag any stock out issues where appropriate. Send forecast to suppliers as needed.
* Prepare and send daily delivery schedules including delivery times and quantities to Logistics Lead and Warehouse team.
* Manage introduction of new materials and economic changeover from old to new.
* Manage and rectify invoice queries through liaison with finance and suppliers.
* Maintain master data on ERP system regarding Purchase Agreements, Bill of Materials (BOMs), item numbers, and closing POs.
* Support production planning during team absence and holidays.
Key Requirements
* Capable of building and maintaining good working relationships with customers and suppliers.
* Understand manufacturing and supply chain requirements and their daily interactions.
* Possess a desire to continuously improve.
* Ambitious and results-driven.
* IT literate with good Excel skills.
* WORKING TOGETHER: Encourages cooperation in your own team and supports cross-functional learning.
* COMMUNICATIVE: Communicates confidently, adapting style for different situations.
* OWNERSHIP: Clarifies accountabilities, overlaps, and gaps, and helps others remain motivated through difficult times.
* FORWARD LOOKING: Helps others to accept change, implement change, and looks ahead to anticipate change.