Vendor Scheduler - Echuca

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company’s core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and foodservice customers and are part of Simplot’s Global Food business. With 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, Simplot Global Food serves retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, and employs 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. In Australia, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating food that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

Culture and Benefits

At Simplot, we are fueled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members. Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks

• Annual incentive (bonus) programme
• Discounted health insurance options
• Income protection insurance
• Novated car leasing agreements
• Fully supplied & laundered uniform, boots & PPE
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

About Our Role

Due to internal growth, an exciting opportunity exists in the full-time permanent role of Vendor Scheduler to be based at our Echuca food manufacturing facility. Simplot's Echuca site dates back to 1978 and produces products under our Leggo’s, Edgell, Chicken Tonight, Raguletto and Harvest brands. Employing over 150 people, Simplot Echuca processes up to 15,000 tonnes of tomato paste each year, 8,000 tonnes of beetroot and has five unique packaging lines (glass jars, canning, plastic squeeze bottles, foil sachet and aseptic filling). Reporting to the Production Planner, in this Mon-Fri role - the Vendor Scheduler will form an integral part of our on-site production activities by managing the ingredient and packaging stocks to meet the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in line with company policies and site Material Requirement Planning (MRP) procedures. Other key elements to this role include the coordination of supplier deliveries, and inventory control (whilst ensuring accurate information relating to stock status of raw materials and packaging).

What You Will Do

• Generate and maintain vendor schedules for packaging and ingredient suppliers in line with site MRP procedures to ensure the procurement and timely delivery of all ingredients and packaging requirements for the site to meet the production plan.
• Ensure ‘Class A’ targets for inventory accuracy and supplier delivery performance are met.
• Place orders or issue Vendor Schedules for all inventory items (raw and packaging) and non stock items (as requested)
• Follow up on purchase orders to ensure on time delivery and inform Production Planner of any expected delays.
• Record the receipt of goods in PRMS (AS400 system).
• Create WROs and track cross-docking inventory to the warehouses.
• Provide projections to suppliers for key raw and packaging materials upon request.
• Review and approve supplier invoices for payment.
• Maintain supplier records including parameters for order quantities or lot sizes, lead times and safety stock.
• Amend or advise of changes required to the Bills of Material (BOM), adjusting effective dates for use of imported or varying grades of WIP and packaging.
• Notify the supplier of any rejected goods, coordinating collection and the associated credit back to the business.
• Measure, analyse and report Supplier Delivery Performance (SDP) including quality, quantity and timeliness of delivery.
• Maintain and improve supply of materials by developing effective relationships with suppliers through regular delivery performance reviews and the measurement and analysis of SDP.

About You

• 100% commitment to health and safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) software
• Demonstrated understanding of production processes
• Prior experience in inventory controlling / scheduling or logistics would be advantageous
• High attention to detail
• Intermediate experience in the MS Office suite of products (Excel / Outlook / Word)
• Be resilient in your approach to problem solving
• Ability to build a rapport with a wide demographic of stakeholders
• Willingness to undertake a pre-employment medical (incl. urine based D&A screening)

Please click on the "Apply" button to submit your application, ensuring a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role AND an up-to-date resume are included (noting that you will be redirected to the Simplot Careers portal). APPLICATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, 17th JANUARY 2025 - Simplot reserve the right to commence shortlisting prior to advert closing date. Job Requisition ID: 20397 Travel Required: Less than 10% Country: Australia Simplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today, we would love to hear from you. If you require technical assistance, please email us at #J-18808-Ljbffr