Job Description

Job Description Summary:

The overall role is to ensure supply of materials to meet production plans & sales plans taking into consideration contracts, batch sizes, inventory policies and storage capacity. The scope includes procurement of raw materials of assigned categories for a group of plants.

The material planner will also lead the relationship Management activities with their suppliers, as they relate to operational or tactical processes.

What you’ll do for us:

• Review and execute MRP suggestions and complementary routines to ensure the smooth supply of the assigned materials.
• Support the Materials Review Board (MRB) & AOS (Age of Stock) processes
• Onboard new suppliers and develop/maintain relationship with new and existing suppliers by performing regular performance reviews on suppliers’ delivery and drive improvements.
• Seek productivity initiatives along with CPS sites and Suppliers link to lot size, pack size, MOQs.
• Manage supplier’s quality and performance by submitting non-compliance report
• Review and manage the Master Data and planning parameters in SAP
• Manage purchase order appropriately
• Manage appropriate inventory

Requirements and qualifications:

• Basic PC operations are possible (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Carry out our work responsibly
• Flexibility and Tolerance
• Reporting, contacting, and consulting can be done properly
• High levels of desire to learn new things
• Eager to improve
• Carry out proper communication

Preferred requirement

• Execute mitigation plans for ensuring supply continuity at Plant Level (risk analysis, supply continuity taskforce lead, mitigation plan follow-up, related reporting)
• Execute MRB and AOS routines to guarantee Inventory Health and write off mitigation.
• Set up Materials Policies in system to reflect supply current state and keep inventory stock in safe levels
• Vendors complaints root-cause analysis

Skills:

Location(s):

Japan

City/Cities:

Shiga

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

October 16, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.