Materials planner (Operative purchaser)

As a Materials Planner at TOMRA, your key responsibilities include material requirements planning, maintaining inventory levels to support production goals, and ensuring a high level of customer service. You'll coordinate with the strategic sourcing team to assess supplier capacity constraints and recommend data-driven decisions. Additionally, you'll optimize MRP settings for material replenishment and ensure master data accuracy.

To qualify for the Materials Planner role at TOMRA, you should have experience in material planning within a manufacturing environment. Fluency in Slovak and English is mandatory, with a minimum German language proficiency of B1, for which we provide courses. Additionally, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience with ERP tools such as SAP or IFS, and a degree in supply chain, business administration, or logistics are highly advantageous.

TOMRA provides a range of benefits for its Materials Planners, including a competitive salary starting at 2000 EUR brutto, a guaranteed 13th-month salary, and annual bonuses. We also emphasize flexibility with home office options, additional holidays, meal vouchers, a referral bonus, and financial contributions for education. You'll be part of a vibrant workplace culture that encourages participation in sports activities and professional training.

Yes, TOMRA offers language training programs as part of our commitment to employee development. For the Materials Planner position, you will have access to a German language course to enhance your language skills, which can further benefit your career growth within the company.

In your role as a Materials Planner at TOMRA, you will directly contribute to our mission by optimizing material usage and minimizing waste through effective inventory management. This not only drives efficiency in our operations but also supports the overarching goal of enabling a circular economy, where resources are maximized and recycled effectively.

In your response, highlight specific situations where you managed inventory levels, coordinated with suppliers, or utilized ERP systems. Share examples demonstrating how your actions led to improved production efficiency or reduced downtime.

Discuss your approach to analyzing supplier data, collaborating with strategic sourcing teams, and adjusting procurement strategies. Provide examples of how you have successfully navigated similar challenges in past roles.

Mention specific ERP tools like SAP or IFS, focusing on how you utilized these systems to manage inventory, generate reports, or track material requirements. Highlight any successful projects that relied on these tools.

Emphasize your attention to detail and process checks, explaining how you regularly review and validate master data. You could also share techniques you've used for data accuracy or improvements in past roles.

Share your approach to regularly reviewing MRP settings and adjusting order quantities based on demand forecasts. Illustrate your focus on balancing inventory levels with production needs to maintain customer service.

Discuss your time management skills and how you assess task urgency and importance. Offer examples of how you have effectively prioritized multiple responsibilities to meet tight deadlines.

Highlight the importance of clear and effective communication in collaboration with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders. Provide specific examples of how your communication skills facilitated project success.

Share a specific incident where you analyzed an existing process, identified inefficiencies, and implemented changes that led to measurable improvements in material flow or inventory management.

Discuss your commitment to professional development through attending workshops, following industry publications, or participating in relevant networks. Explain how staying informed has positively impacted your work.

Convey your enthusiasm for TOMRA's mission toward sustainable resource management and circular economies while detailing how your skills and values align with the company's goals. Mention specific products or technologies that inspire you.