Aerospace Material Planner — MRP & Supply Chain

Mane Contract Services; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Material Planner for our aerospace and Defence client in Ampthill to ensure material availability across complex production programmes. You will work with Manufacturing, Stores and Procurement to keep plans on schedule, manage MRP materials, and coordinate shipments between on-site and off-site locations.

The role requires strong experience in materials planning or supply chain, proficiency with SAP and BOM/materIal control, and excellent organisation and

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning within regulated manufacturing (aerospace/defence preferred).
• Proficient in SAP MM/PP and BOM/material control processes.
• Strong Excel skills and stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Report material status to Master Scheduler and highlight shortages.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Stores and Procurement to meet schedules.
• Raise purchase requisitions in SAP per SLAs.
• Coordinate material shipments between on-site and off-site locations.
• Monitor material requirements and expedite deliveries as needed.
• Identify shortages and resolve supply issues proactively.
• Utilise MRP reports to ensure timely orders and deliveries.
• Prioritise production kits in line with build plans.
• Maintain action trackers and ensure accountability for actions.
• Support continuous material flow across multiple programmes.

Skills

Material Planning

Production Planning

Supply Chain

Inventory Control

MRP

BOMs

SAP

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Material Planner for our aerospace and Defence client in Ampthill to ensure material availability across complex production programmes. You will work with Manufacturing, Stores and Procurement to keep plans on schedule, manage MRP materials, and coordinate shipments between on-site and off-site locations.

The role requires strong experience in materials planning or supply chain, proficiency with SAP and BOM/materIal control, and excellent organisation and