Materials Analyst

Description

Job Summary: This professional is responsible for ensuring efficient material planning, procurement, and control, monitoring key performance indicators and supporting decision-making for production plans. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity to shape the future of food in a global environment. 2. Perform material planning and control (MRP) and monitor key performance indicators. 3. Develop managerial reports and Power BI dashboards. **About Kerry** Kerry is the global leader in taste and nutrition for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day, we partner with our customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products consumed by billions of people worldwide. Our vision is to be our customers’ most valuable partner in creating a world of sustainable nutrition. Building a career at Kerry offers you the opportunity to shape the future of food while providing chances to explore and grow within a truly global environment. **About the role** Ensure efficient material planning, procurement, and control through MRP execution, maintaining appropriate stock levels and continuously supporting production plans. This role involves monitoring key performance indicators, analyzing demand and movements, configuring data in SAP, and developing managerial reports to support decision-making. It also entails proactively identifying supply disruption risks and collaborating with internal departments to ensure integrated and accurate material flow.**Key responsibilities** Perform material planning and control (MRP), ensuring appropriate stock levels to meet production plans. * Monitor material performance indicators (inventory levels, accuracy, stockouts, turnover, coverage). * Conduct demand, consumption, and movement analyses using analytical tools. * Track purchase order processing and collaborate with departments such as Procurement, Planning, and Production. * Configure and maintain master data in SAP, ensuring data integrity and process compliance. * Develop managerial reports and Power BI dashboards to support decision-making. * Identify supply risks and take preventive actions to avoid stockouts. **Qualifications and skills** * Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields. * Experience with SAP (MM/PP modules or equivalents). * Proficiency in Power BI for dashboard creation and analytics. * Intermediate/advanced Excel skills (preferred). * Strong analytical capability and data-driven orientation. * Organizational skills, attention to detail, and systemic understanding of the supply chain. * Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments. * Prior experience in Supply Chain, Materials Planning, or similar areas. * Knowledge of Lean methodologies and continuous improvement tools. * Experience in industrial environments or operations with high logistical complexity.