Jigar Patel
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Product and Purchase Planner at PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland
Location: New Zealand 8 work roles
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PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland
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Product and Purchase Planner
Location
New Zealand

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Jigar Patel is listed as Product and Purchase Planner at PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland, based in New Zealand. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Jigar Patel.

Jigar Patel previously worked as Load Planner at Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland and Inventory & Supply Planner at Mars New Zealand.

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Jigar Patel is a Product and Purchase Planner at PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland.

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PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland
Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland
Product and Purchase Planner
8 roles

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Product And Purchase Planner

Current
Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

• Master Scheduling and Production Planning based on Forecast report• Purchase all required raw materials within the lead time and make sure production runs smoothly • Demonstrate improvements in all MPS achievement measures• Responsible for all new product rollouts and discontinuances• Monitor plant capacities and decide upon required overtime and negotiate this with production• Monitoring inventory levels including impact on warehouse space and balance stock accordingly• Highlight opportunities for process improvements / costs reductions based on SFC analysis

Sep 2018 - Present

Load Planner

Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

• NZ Deliver the customer at the heart strategy, holding top 10 supplier status (6 in SC) in the 2017 NZ Grocery TAG survey through focus on Supply Chain and CS category. Delivery 95% SL FY including commercial reasons (over-sell).• Improve Wiri DC picking accuracy. Reducing claims and Credits by 25m as measured by Kaizen Project.• Improve Wiri DC Despatch office accuracy.

May 2016 - Sep 2018

Inventory & Supply Planner

Mars New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

• Implement and maintain Inventory and Material Management Strategies for all Finished Goods by regular review and optimisation of inventory parameters and levels (e.g. reorder pt., safety stock, ABC categorization)• Place demand on supply units using a combination of automated systems Apollo, SAP and manual ordering processes.• Place orders upon Manufacturing based upon agreed lead time and capacity availability• Plan inventory management processes to avoid shortages and excesses• Functional expert for SAP , act as the functional expert for inventory and all inbound transactions completing testing as required upgrades

Apr 2015 - May 2016

Production Planner

Auckland, New Zealand

• Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders• Identify opportunities to meet customer demands during constrained supply• Develop and review production plan with Managers for approval• Monitor the execution of production plan and resolve any potential issues in a timely fashion• Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences

Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

Master Production Scheduler

Auckland, New Zealand

• Authorize purchase order placed by purchasing planner • Master Scheduling and Production Planning based on Forecast report• Demonstrate improvements in all MPS achievement measures• Taking responsibility for all new product launches and deletions• Meet the business targets(KPI) set by the company for the role• Try to increase the efficiency and accuracy of manufacturing

Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

Planning & Purchasing Planner

Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

• Purchasing raw materials as per plan dealing directly with suppliers• Making changes to purchase orders as per demand (either to bring forward or push out the delivery)• Purchase raw materials as per lead time• Master Scheduling and Production Planning based on Forecast report• Purchase all required raw materials within the lead time and make sure production runs smoothly • Demonstrate improvements in all MPS achievement measures• Responsible for all new product rollouts and discontinuances

Apr 2008 - Dec 2012

Logistic Credit Controller

Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Jul 2007 - Apr 2008

Inventory Stock Processor

Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Oct 2006 - Jul 2007
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What company does Jigar Patel work for?

Jigar Patel works for PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland.

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Jigar Patel is listed as Product and Purchase Planner at PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland.

Where is Jigar Patel based?

Jigar Patel is based in New Zealand while working with PEPSICO Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland.

What companies has Jigar Patel worked for?

Jigar Patel has worked for Pepsico Australia & New Zealand (Bluebird Foods), Auckland, Mars New Zealand, Astron Plastics Limited, and The Griffin'S Food Company.

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