Purchasing Planner

Description Overview

In this role you will plan the allocation of purchase volumes across Perrigo's external supplier base for Direct materials and subcontract services ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of required materials to enable production to operate to maximum efficiency.

Scope of the Role

• Review MRP in respect of material requirements based on forecast and orders, collaborate with Master Schedulers / Production Planners to review short, medium to long term material and component demand.


• Maintain SAP settings with the aim of balancing Inventory levels in line with business requirements taking into account changing supplier lead-times, MOQs, forecast requirements etc.


• Ensure that inventory is maintained to overall company target at all times by creating and maintaining vendor schedules.


• Liaise with Buyers and in-house planning teams to agree suppl...