Clerk MRP Controller

Primary Location: Alcalá de Henares

Location:

Alcalá de Henares, M, ES, 28806

Remote or On-Site: On-Site

Req ID #: 5498

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter

THE ROLE:

We are looking for an experienced MRP Controller to manage materials planning and production scheduling, ensuring the continuous availability of raw materials and the efficient execution of daily production. This role plays a key part in optimizing the supply chain, reducing inventory costs, coordinating with suppliers, and supporting production teams to meet customer deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan material requirements based on production plans, orders, and daily production needs.
Manage inventory levels, including minimum stocks, safety stocks, and warehouse data accuracy to avoid shortages or excess.
Ensure continuous material availability while minimizing inventory costs and optimizing warehouse space.
Coordinate with internal and external suppliers, managing deliveries, resolving supply issues, and handling STO order conversions.
Execute raw material purchasing through SAP requests, including incident resolution and alignment with cost-saving policies.
Track vendor performance through daily inbound monitoring, weekly confirmations, and monthly safety stock reviews.
Analyze material status and future needs using corporate systems and supply chain data.
Maintain strong communication with production, logistics, purchasing, and other plants (codes, batches, delivery times, urgent shipments).
Identify and implement process improvements across supply chain, inventory, and production flows.
Adjust production planning during unexpected events (rush orders, shortages, manufacturing issues) to meet customer deadlines.

THE PROFILE:

Extensive experience in purchasing and supply chain roles, ideally within Supply Chain or Category Leader–structured organizations.
Fluent in English (written and spoken) with strong communication and teamwork abilities.
Advanced SAP user (MD04, material master, reporting, order conversion).
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas) with Power BI as a plus.
Proactive, solution-oriented, able to anticipate shortages and react quickly to issues.
Comfortable working under pressure, handling crises, and managing multiple priorities.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to map, analyze, and improve processes.
Knowledge of production processes and converting customer demand into production planning.
Ability to build tools for purchasing control, forecasting, lead-time review, safety stock management, and vendor follow-up.
Experienced in daily communication with vendors and production teams, optimizing purchasing cycles; MS Teams user.
Flexibility to travel (only when necessary).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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