What you'll do

Materials planning: Support development and management and execution of materials plans, including forecasting, inventory management, and procurement across multiple product categories. Demand plan integration, and manage materials requirements planning (MRP), including forecasting, inventory management, and procurement planning. Interpret the impact on cashflow and operational parameters to cross functional leadership.
New Product Introduction: Support NPI and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) processes into MRP planning to ensure effective implementation of NPD/NPI for Bill of Materials release and item data enrichment
Purchasing: Source and purchase materials, components, and services from approved suppliers, execute on strategic sourcing contracts and in line with approved MRP requirements.
Inventory management: Analyse inventory levels and optimise stock levels with appropriate MRP planning requirements to meet customer demand and optimise operations.
Supplier management: Develop and manage relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and quality products in line with purchasing agreements and manage day-to-day procurement operations and monitor service level agreements and all associated trade and compliance requirements.
Data analysis: Analyse data to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and areas for cost savings and stock and planning optimisations and support Supply chain and Operations management in productivity pipeline and support Supply Chain lead on technology roadmap deployment.
Master Scheduling: Active collaboration with the Production team to optimise MRP requirements and scheduling for manufacturing requirements for R&D, NPI and production line kanban requirements.
Adhere to all company policies and procedures. Escalate any operational issues as required to Materials and Supply Chain Management, Quality, Finance, Operations and Facilities as support needed.

Who you are

Proactive Mindset: Ability to develop and implement strategic plans to optimise materials management, critical analysis to anticipate and mitigate supply chain disruptions with a growth mindset focused on sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Thoughtful Collaborator: Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and customer focused, adhering to commitments to stakeholders.
Analytical Thinker: Strong analytical skills to analyse data and identify areas for improvement, drive data driven approach to materials management driving across the standard process forums and teams.
Change agent and problem-solver: Ability to identify and resolve materials management issues, identify risks and opportunities, comfortable handling change and transformation and interpreting the impact across the organisation. Effective communicator of change management to secure buy in and successful outcomes.
Digital Fluency: Review opportunities and business cases for adopting technology, software applications and AI integrations to accelerate growth and drive efficiencies and insights.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or demonstrated equivalent experience in supply chain management, buying/planning, strategic sourcing/procurement or category management.
Certification in supply chain management, such as APICS (Association for Supply Chain Management) CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) is advantageous.
Proven experience in materials management or a similar role, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment. Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory control principles, and supply chain management best practices.
Proficiency in MRP and inventory management software systems requirements scoping, deployments, and experience managing change requests across MRP, or MES, ERP.
Knowledge of supply chain logistics, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution, including regulatory requirements and industry standards related to materials management is an advantage.

What's in it for you

Career Growth: Contribute to a world-class space-age communication program while developing your leadership skills in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment

Collaboration: Work with talented professionals across disciplines to drive impactful solutions

Innovation: Be part of a team pioneering advancements in manufacturing engineering for cutting-edge FSO systems

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work schedules and a comprehensive benefits package

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and drive the future of space-age communication, apply now and join the MBRYONICS team as our Buyer/Planner.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

Core ethical values, diversity and inclusion are invaluable to MBRYONICS’ business success. We recognise that the broad perspectives that result from recruiting, developing and retaining a globally diverse workforce promotes innovation and helps us succeed as a business enterprise. It is the policy and practice of the Company to provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants. The Company will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, family status, disability, age, or membership of the Traveller community.

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