Planning & Procurement Specialist
Job Description
We’re JTI, Japan Tobacco International and we believe in freedom. We think that the possibilities are limitless when you’re free to choose. In fact, we’ve spent the last 20 years innovating, creating new and better products for our consumers to choose from. It’s how we’ve grown to be present in 130 countries.
But our business isn’t just business. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe when they’re free to be themselves, grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen for our business.
That’s why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI. It is why 83% of employees feel happy working at JTI. And why we’ve been awarded Global Top Employer status, nine years running.
So when you’re ready to choose a career you’ll love, in a company you’ll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea.
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12-month Contract.
Planning & Procurement Specialist
What this position is about – Purpose:
The main objective of the candidate is to manage the procurement of raw materials and supplies for production, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery while meeting quality and ethical standards. They will also support the production planning process, incorporating sales orders and forecasts to meet customer requirements and balance inventory levels. Contribution to NTM Yield, Leaf/NTM/FG, load Factor Inventory KPIs, and agreed lot sizes for the materials and other JTI Factories.
What will you do – Responsibilities:
- Execute action plans relating to department KPIs assigned by the superior
- Provide feedback and suggestions for any superior improvements
- Report timely to superior for department KPIs and activities
- Proactively support and contribute to Factory KPIs achievement & Projects execution
- Execute action plans relating to the department assigned by another KPI owner
- Provide feedback and suggestions to the KPI owner for any improvements
- Report timely to other KPI owners for department KPIs and activities
- Ensure raw material requirements are met by ordering optimal quantities and delivery dates
- Implement and use a Sourcing Plan for all transactions
- Work with finance to track NTM material variances, GR/IR, and PPV.
- Run MRP effectively to plan materials for cigarettes, filter rods, cut filler, and production
- Capture and reflect new brands/material changes in the Bill of Material
- Create purchase requisitions based on MRP results and review MRP weekly
- Collaborate with suppliers, QC, and warehouse for material planning during launches/relaunches
- Support Planning and Procurement Lead during ASP/LE studies
- Actively participate in continuous improvement activities in the factory
- Openly communicate with superiors for any improvement opportunities
- Submit improvement suggestions according to local/global procedures
- Comply with global/regional/local safety policies & procedures, regulatory requirements
- Openly initiate dialogues with people who do not comply with JTI policies & procedures
- Support JT Group factories as needed/requested
- Provide necessary information for related functions (globally, locally) in a timely manner
- Attend and actively contribute to a factory meeting
- Comply with department/team processes, policies, and procedures
- Adhere to SAP and PLM processes, JTI’s business systems
- Execute business objectives (dialogue) agreed with the manager.
Whom are we looking for – Requirements:
- University graduate In Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Business Administration
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar job
- Fluent in oral and written English & Arabic
What are the next steps in the Recruitment process:
Thank you very much for your interest in the role. You are welcome to apply.
Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Asnaty Makowska – Recruiter (Asnaty.UwimanaMakowska@jti.com).
