Material Planner

Location:

Felgueiras, PT Felgueiras, Felgueiras, PT

Job Family: Supply & Logistics

Country/Region: Portugal

The Supply Chain Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the availability of materials to support production schedules while maintaining optimal inventory levels and following the global material replenishment process. This role involves coordinating with production planners, site master planner, procurement, production, warehouse and suppliers to plan, schedule, and monitor material flow in alignment with the requirements.

Major Areas of Accountability:
Material Planning & Scheduling Guarantee adherence to the Global Material planning process Develop and maintain material requirement plans (MRP) based on production schedules and forecasts. Generate and manage purchase orders to ensure timely material availability. Monitor and adjust plans as needed to reflect changes in demand, lead times, or production priorities. Proactively communicate and take actions when delays or risk of delays happen. Inventory Management Optimize inventory levels to prevent shortages or excess stock. Track slow-moving and obsolete items and recommend disposition strategies. Conduct regular inventory analysis and reconcile discrepancies with warehouse and production. Supplier Coordination Collaborate with suppliers to confirm material availability, delivery dates, and order acknowledgements. Proactively resolve potential supply disruptions and escalate risks as needed. Monitor supplier performance related to on-time delivery and material quality. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Production Planning, Site master planning, production and warehouse to ensure alignment on material requirements, inventory levels and timelines. Provide input to Local S&OP and participate in planning meetings as needed. System & Data Management Maintain accurate material data in ERP systems (e.g., item lead times, order quantities, safety stock). Generate reports and KPIs related to material planning performance and inventory health.

Essential Qualifications:
Industrial Engineer or similar Proficient english level Minimum of 5 years in Supply Chain Planning related roles Must have manufacturing environment related experience Experience in medical devices company is a plus Travel up to continuous periods of 3 weeks, for a maximum of 9 weeks per year (only during first year) and afterwards up to 10% per year.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Planning, analytical and proactive mindset Proactive attitude Good understanding of databases (preferably Oracle databases), Experienced use of IT systems (e.g. Excel and ERP systems) is an advance, Ability to execute several tasks in parallel Team player with good communication skills, Capablility of working independently with limitted guidance Black Belt or Lean certification is a plus APICS is a plus

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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