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Reporting to the Scheduling Manager, you will work closely with Scheduling, Inbound Logistics, Stock Control and Shift Management, while acting as a key contact for suppliers.\nYou will balance material availability with maintaining the minimum required stock levels, helping to prevent production disruption and unnecessary costs. The role also provides regular contact with European Procurement and global suppliers, with some infrequent European travel potentially required.\nA Taste of What You’ll Be Doing\nPlan Material Requirements - Order ingredients and materials using just-in-time principles, ensuring they are available to meet production schedule requirements.\nManage Inventory Levels - Regularly review material inventory, arrange stock checks and reorder when required, including managing stock reductions when products are delisted.\nCoordinate Deliveries - Book deliveries onto site, monitor overdue planned deliveries and work with suppliers to address underperformance or potential supply issues.\nMaintain Purchase Orders - Manage SAP purchase orders and material contracts, ensuring contracted volumes are called off and outstanding balances from time-based contracts are closed.\nSupport Scheduling and Finance - Attend daily scheduling meetings, respond to schedule changes, raise ad hoc requisitions and provide information to resolve invoice queries and prevent blocked invoices caused by incorrect plant receipts.\nWe’re Looking for Someone With\nManufacturing experience and an understanding of planning and scheduling processes.\nKnowledge of non-bulk warehousing and bulk storage procedures.\nNumerical and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines.\nExperience influencing operational or shift-management decisions.\nThe ability to provide weekend scheduling cover, out-of-hours support for material-supply issues and holiday cover for the Scheduling Administrator.\nWhat’s Next\nAfter you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the you make.Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.\nNeed assistance throughout the application or hiring process? \nGet to Know Us\nWe’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.\nMars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn morehere, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.\nLet’s shape the future of snacking\nKellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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