Materials Planner

Apollo Health & Beauty Care (Apollo) is a premium developer of private label and control label health & beauty care products and leverages unique expertise and experience in developing national brand-equivalent products designed to compete equivalently with the most popular national brands. The largest private label and control label personal care manufacturer in Canada, Apollo has formidable penetration and distribution in the North American marketplace and also services customers throughout Central and South Asia, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Building on our core values of Excellence and Commitment, Apollo has established itself as a market leader that attracts the industry's top talent. We are currently searching for an energetic, motivated _**_Materials Planner _**_to join our Team_

**POSITION SCOPE**:
The Materials Planner is responsible for the timely replenishment of raw materials and packaging to support the execution of the production schedule facilitating a minimum fill rate of 98.5% while managing warehouse space constraints and inventory turns.

**RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES**:

- Works closely with the Senior Buyer to ensure optimal replenishment of componentry to support forecast and production schedule fulfilment.
- Analyzes MRP demand and enter requisitions accordingly for approval.
- Generates Purchase Orders and ensure adequate follow up, expediting or delaying of order as required to support the production schedule.
- Works with Senior Buyer to ensure Purchase Order pricing is accurate.
- Words with Senior Buyer, IQC and Suppliers to address NCR’s in a timely manner.
- Maintain ETA accuracy in Syspro and on Material Shortage Report.
- Clearing backordered PO’s as required.
- Mitigate or minimize excess and obsolescence through effective inventory management.
- Ensure proper receiving of materials with regards to quantity and price and resolve any invoice discrepancies.
- Manage ETA of ocean and cross border shipments and enter freight PO’s as required for payment.
- Engages in daily and weekly team meetings to communicate on material status to mitigate risks to production.
- Coordinates with suppliers, internal departments and support staff to achieve team and Company goals and timelines.
- Achieves established goals as outlined by Senior Buyer and/or department leader.
- In coordination with R&D and Regulatory departments, ensures compliance with existing and prospective vendors.
- Act as a backfill for other members on the team.
- Other duties/projects as assigned.

**JOB SPECIFICATIONS**:
**KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE**: 3+ years’ experience required; experience in liquid fill componentry preferred; experience in pharmaceutical industry and asset; University degree in related field required; Specialized Training or regulatory licenses an asset; SCMP designation an asset; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel; familiarity with online sourcing tools

**INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/CONTACTS**: regular access to confidential or sensitive information; frequent internal interactions and/or frequent external interactions; purpose of internal/external contacts regularly related to complex matters; regular selling, negotiating, consulting, teaching/instructing, or advising; above average level of written and verbal communication skills required for successful job performance

**PROBLEM SOLVING/JUDGMENT**: position is has some autonomy in terms of level of monitoring and decisions usually do not follow prescribed guidelines; frequent analysis required; frequently makes recommendations or referrals; responsible for solving moderate problems

**MENTAL EFFORT**:requires moderate to high levels of concentration and/or attentiveness; moderate duration and/or intensity of efforts; requires higher levels of thinking, watching, listening, verifying, checking numbers, creating or designing

**PHYSICAL EFFORT**: occasional duration or intensity of physical effort; some moderate energy required in terms of standing, walking, lifting, keyboarding, pushing, pulling, sitting, packing, assembling, bending or twisting; includes moderate fine or coarse movements

**MATERIAL RESOURCES**: moderate to high level of consequence and costs associated with errors as related to losses of time, money, or property; moderate responsibility for machinery, work aids, equipment, materials, properties, products, stock, inventory or tools

**INFORMATION RESOURCES**: moderate to high level of consequence and costs associated with errors as related to losses of time, money or property; moderate to high responsibility for information and or services; regular access to confidential, sensitive or proprietary information

**PEOPLE/POLICIES/PRACTICES**: no responsibility for people, policies or practices in terms of assigning work, development, evaluation, supervision, health and safety, performance, scheduling of work, training, coaching, or well-being; may occasionally demonstrate work practices to others

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