Material Planning Executive – Consulting Role

About the role

We are seeking a Material Planning Executive to support an American multinational consumer‑products company. The consultant will ensure seamless availability of packaging materials, aligning supply with production schedules and maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and manage packing material requirements in line with the production plan.
• Monitor inventory through physical counts, receipt tracking and consumption analysis.
• Oversee receipt, unloading, segregation, storage and labeling of materials following GMP and SOP guidelines.
• Coordinate with Sourcing and Quality teams on vendor management, rejected material returns and discrepancy resolution.
• Verify that packaging materials meet quality, COA and regulatory standards.
• Maintain documentation for material handling, deviations and corrective actions.
• Support warehouse operations, optimise storage bay utilisation and train team members on best practices.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with EHS and factory safety standards.
• Utilise SAP and advanced Excel for inventory tracking, reporting and analysis.

Required profile

• Experience in material planning, inventory management or warehouse operations within a manufacturing or consumer‑goods environment.
• Familiarity with GMP, SOP and COA documentation requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Required skills

• SAP (or other ERP systems)
• Advanced Excel
• ERP system navigation