Work Level: WL1
Reports To: Demand Fulfilment Manager

About the Role

Unilever is hiring a Supply Planner – Foods to lead Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for the Foods category. This role ensures optimal service levels while maintaining efficient inventory management and minimizing business waste.

You will play a critical role in production planning, supplier coordination, and cross-functional alignment to deliver operational excellence at the Foods Factory in Lahore.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

• Ensure availability of raw and packaging materials as per defined norms

• Manage inventory using A, B, C classification

• Update weekly MRP (Excel-based) and load MPS in SAP to execute system MRP

• Create Purchase Requisitions (PR) for imported materials as per lead times

• Generate Purchase Orders (PO) for local raw materials and follow up with suppliers

• Share weekly early warning indicators with Procurement

• Track and follow up on supplier ETAs

🔹 Master Production Scheduling (MPS)

• Develop and maintain master production schedules aligned with demand plans

• Ensure stock cover levels are maintained as per norms

• Identify and escalate capacity constraints

• Update production schedules weekly based on demand and stock openings

🔹 Provision & Blocked Stock Management

• Manage provisions for the Foods category

• Minimize business waste by highlighting MOQ issues, expiry risks, and demand drops

• Maintain system hygiene by coordinating blocked stock removal with stakeholders

🔹 Production Planning & Coordination

• Share weekly production plans with the Foods Factory

• Monitor daily plan compliance and resolve RM/PM issues

• Collaborate with logistics, warehousing, suppliers, quality, and R&D teams for smooth material flow

What You’ll Need to Succeed

🎓 Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Manufacturing

• Strong analytical thinking and stakeholder management skills

🛠 Technical Skills

• Inventory Management

• Production Scheduling

• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

• Capacity Planning

• SAP, Excel, and Power BI

🤝 Core Competencies

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Conflict resolution capabilities

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Leadership Expectations

• Deliver high-performance results with resilience

• Continuously seek smarter, better ways of working

• Use data and insights to identify risks and opportunities

• Focus on consumers and business impact

• Demonstrate accountability, humility, and collaboration

Unilever Behaviours

• Care Deeply

• Focus on What Counts

• Stay Three Steps Ahead

• Deliver with Excellence

Diversity & Inclusion

Unilever is committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. We encourage individuals to bring their whole selves to work and are happy to provide support or reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.

📍 Ready to advance your Supply Chain career?

Apply now and be part of a global organization driving operational excellence in the Foods category.