Sc Assoc Analyst

Overview:
This 12-months contract role is responsible for End-to-end planning for salts raw materials by issuing and monitoring the PO's and also scheduling the salts production lines in order to achieve the planned FG delivery schedule, right level of inventory with the optimum cost.

**Responsibilities**:
RM planning- Analyze SAP purchase requisitions and convert to PO’s on timely basis for Salts
- Manage exceptions such as expedites and postponements or cancellations.
- Be the data owner for these materials
- Daily interaction with Production Planners, quality, receiving, freight forwarder to provide updates on raw material availability
- Management of PO relating to vendor direct items and full process since PO creation until confirmation of shipment; and coordination of internal activities
- Responsible for providing feedback for New Product Introduction via e-ICE maintenance for common materials
- Ensure accuracy and maintenance of Safety Stock and raw materials planning master data
- Meet key inventory and material planning metrics

FG production planning- Analyze SAP planned orders and convert to Process Orders on timely basis for Dry Components
- Develop detailed production schedules by work center in line with capacity capabilities
- Optimize the use of resources to support efficient manufacturing operations and minimize potential bottlenecks
- Create and release Process Orders on SAP in line with production plan for all manufacturing, filling and rework orders
- Determine and communicate Customer Order confirmation dates and quantities according to the normal lead time
- Active participation in production meetings with the PGCS SG and 3PL
- Identify, manage and coordinate rework opportunities Provide accurate and timely feedback in relation to Inventory in Risk (MIRA)
- Lead and implement projects for inventory optimization and process improvements
- Monitoring supplier quality and delivery performance and collaborate with procurement team to resolve supply issues
- Meet all internal and external compliance responsibilities including Purchasing Policy requirements, GCS, SOX & AIBI
- Adherence to all PepsiCo Health & Safety requirements is a requirement of this role
- Any other ad hoc duties and projects as assigned Identify and manage opportunities to optimize SAP functionality
- Maintain Materials Dashboard KPIs which include PO management, RM shortage, Order Acknowledgement, SOH vs Safety, Shelf life and RM availability

Qualifications:
**1. Education or Professional Certifications**_(minimum level required e.g. Bachelor’s degree, Diploma and/or certifications)_
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Inventory or Materials Planning or Production planning

**2. Experience**_(number of years of directly related operational or leadership experience and to specific industry if need be)_
- At least 5 years of experience in a related Supply Chain or Operations role particularly in raw materials planning
- Strong operational experience in a dynamic multinational organization
- Experience working closely with third parties and colleagues in remote locations to deliver business objectives an advantage
- Experience in FMCG is a plus.

**3. Knowledge and job skills**_(technical know-how or professional knowledge and job skills required by this post)_
- Ability to manage multiple and complex tasks
- Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments
- Possess knowledge of SAP MM module
- Knowledge of SAP module will be an advantage
- Strong Computer literacy, particularly in MS Office, excel
- Power BI knowledge would be an advantage

**4. Soft skills**
- High attention to detail
- Self-managing individual with confidence to escalate to manager for support as required
- Experience in multi-tasking/managing priorities, diverse activities and multiple projects
- Communication - initiating and ensuring effective written and verbal communication in a virtual, multicultural environment
- Possess a proactive and self-motivated learning style.
Ability to energize, develop and build rapport at all levels within an organization

**5. Other characteristics or attributes**
- Be capable of working effectively in a cross functional and virtual environment.