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Logistics Data Controller

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Posted By: Adecco - Andover
Address:
Contact: 01264 366630
Date Posted: 22nd Sep 2008
Salary: £22,000
Location: Andover (SP10 1BE)
Reference Code: Simon Allen
Views Since Posting: 64
Full Description:

Purpose

To input data accurately for finished products and packaging materials, and then to maintain this data to enable
- the correct packaging and raw materials to be ordered and assembled for finished products
- material costs to be correctly calculated.
To amend data on MFG to facilitate materials change management to ensure that new finished products and materials can be introduced whilst
- maintaining continuity of supply
- minimising write-offs.

Scope

This is a key role to ensure data accuracy in support of Supply Chain activities within the UK operation. It covers both the input of item data on MFG and also subsequent changes to this data as advised by manufacturing, planning, purchasing or finance.

The Controller will require a high degree of knowledge (both product and system), and the ability to work autonomously in identifying and resolving data issues and providing accurate data for decision-making. The impact to the business of errors in this area can be costly and could include the inability to supply customer orders or excessive obsolete materials.

It is envisaged that each Controller will be primarily responsible for Packaging Materials, Finished Products or Change Management, but should be able to cover all areas when required. The key responsibilities may be rotated around all the Controllers to best fit the needs of the business.

Key responsibilities

Packaging Materials

1. Set up and maintain packaging material parameters on MFG on behalf of Buying, Packaging Development and Planning
2. Maintain Comments screen to record both changes to item parameters and in response to instructions from Buying and Project Planning
3. By continually reviewing MFG, to identify and correct inaccurate or inconsistent material parameters
4. To provide ad hoc MFG analysis of stocks and transactions &c as required
5. Update PO data on MFG to align with latest shipping advice
6. To gain an expert understanding of the MFG system as it relates to the maintenance and reporting of data for packaging materials, and to become an authoritative point of contact within the Company for packaging material parameters

Finished Products

1. To issue Finished Product and Blend codes, and to create and update Bills of Material on behalf of Packaging Development and Commodities
2. Administrate New Product Requests on Sharepoint to ensure that the data supplied is complete (and where possible accurate), and report on progress of projects through the NPR process.
3. Prepare and maintain Product Specifications on Word
4. Issue and maintain bar-code data for finished product cases and pallets and maintain the bar-code label database
5. Allocate existing routing (pack) codes, and amend or create of new routings when required in collaboration with Finance
6. By continually reviewing MFG, to correct inaccurate or inconsistent parameters for finished products, and to mark as obsolete on MFG finished products, blends or routings no longer required
7. Gain an expert understanding of the MFG system as it relates to the maintenance and reporting of Bills of Material and Finished Products, and to become an authoritative point of contact within the Company for finished product packaging material data

Change Management

1. To co-ordinate the materials change process by
a. Identifying obsolete materials, obtaining write-off approval from Finance, and issuing disposal instructions to the stock-holding sites
b. Working with site material planners to maintain accurate effectivity dates for Bills Of Material to ensure that existing packaging stocks (including stocks at suppliers) are exhausted before switching to replacements materials
c. Working with the buyers to ensure that suppliers do not produce packaging due for replacement without specific agreement from RT
d. Measure relevant activity and provide statistical data to track and manage the efficiency of all areas of responsibility

2. Support the Gate Process for NPD by
a. Working with Project Managers to identify and tag packaging materials and finished products on MFG which are due for replacement
b. Comparing stock commitments with demand and reporting likely write-offs to the Project Managers for inclusion in Gate documents
c. Updating Project Managers with stock data (packaging and finished product) during project implementation
d. Ensuring that the cost of write-offs incurred is correctly allocated against projects
e. Advising the Project Team on the time required to input all product data fully onto MFG and other Company systems

Adecco are an equal opportunities employer.