Production Materials Planner

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kb Seafood Company Full time

KB Seafood Co is Australia's largest seafood company and one of the most awarded & successful food service operators. The business employs over 250 fantastic people with a humble/inclusive culture. We provide over 30,000 tonnes of seafood annually to leading foodservice operators and major supermarkets.

Our brands include, KB Seafood Co, Just Caught Frozen Seafood, KB's, and we have over 2,700 active products in the market. Additionally, we are also one of the most awarded and successful food service operators in Australia.

**The Position**:
As KB Seafood Co continues to grow, we are looking for a Production Materials Planner and Buyer to join our team in Mulgrave. The role will be responsible for ensuring ongoing supply of consumables / indirect materials for our three production sites located around Australia, whilst ensuring acceptable commercial outcomes. The role will work directly with suppliers and site production planners/leadership teams to achieve production targets.

The position is permanent full time and based in our modern Mulgrave office (Nexus Business Park).

The procurement function is highly regarded within the KB Seafood Co business and the experiences/empowerment/development you'll receive here sets us apart from most organisations.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement short/medium/long term inventory plans to be integrated into the Sales & Operations Planning cycle.
- Working directly with three production sites (VIC, QLD, WA) to ensure ongoing supply of consumables and indirect materials to meet demands.
- Monitor delivery lead-times to ensure production plans are not negatively impacted.
- Maintain safety stock for identified materials within commercial guidelines.
- Manage plans to minimize excess stock including providing timely notification when excess is identified.
- Negotiate commercial terms with key suppliers to achieve the best outcomes for KB.
- Ensure vendor performance is maintained including supply performance, food quality specifications and technical parameters.
- Provide monthly forecast to our vendors ensuring our requirements are met.
- Providing accurate & timely notification to suppliers on non-conforming deliveries
- Identify cost savings opportunities and provide recommendations.
- Work with the production and New Production Development teams to ensure agreed materials specifications are developed for all products.

**Requirements**:

- Experience with Material Requirement processing
- Experience managing vendor performance.
- Negotiation of commercial terms.
- SAP or similar ERP system.
- High level of attention to detail and follow through.

**Desired**:

- Degree qualification in relevant field
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
- Managing both domestic and international suppliers
- Supporting multi-site manufacturing

**Applications**:
If you are looking for a unique and varied role, working in a fast-paced environment and you satisfy the requirements above then we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, Click the **APPLY** button and upload your resume.

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