Fleet Materials Planner

H-E Parts; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the rail industry as a Fleet Materials Planner in Doncaster. In this role, you will manage materials planning for a defined fleet, overseeing stock and reporting. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, you will thrive in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with up to 9% contributions

Private medical insurance

Personal accident insurance

Group income protection

Group life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in materials planning or related area.
• Experience in supply chain within manufacturing/engineering.
• Proficient in report creation using Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage material planning and forecasting for train fleet.
• Ensure optimal stock holdings using forecasting systems.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve availability issues.

Skills

Health and Safety understanding

Supply Chain management

Report creation

Fleet planning

Forecasting

Tools

Microsoft packages

SAP

Job description

Location:

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0030482

Date Posted:

2025-06-24

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Your new role

Fleet Materials Planner

Doncaster

£40,310 per annum

Permanent

As a Fleet Materials Planner at Hitachi Rail, you will be responsible for management of the material planning and forecasting for a defined fleet of trains. Monitoring of all project owner owned spares and HRE spares. Daily/Weekly/Monthly reviews of depot portfolio settings in SAP. Management and issue of fleet specific reporting to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Utilisation of a forecasting and planning system to generate optimal stock holdings, incorporating forecasted and planned requirements at the depots.

• Management of depot stocking profiles and all related storage locations including (Outstation and Van processes)

• Management of deliveries into warehouse and use of inbound monitor and EDI

• Work with TMC to monitor material issues and capture/investigate availability loss reasons

• Instigate and support issue resolution for reliability and repeat defects.

• Work with the CPC/production and Engineering to resolve availability issues

• Work with the fleet planning team to deploy a continuous improvement approach to ensure that any new data or any lessons learnt from other areas of the fleet are considered

• Implement and manage materials planning for engineering change and In-service modifications in SAP

• Implement and manage materials planning or heavy maintenance programmes in SAP

• Work with the IT team to maximise the potential of the Forecasting /MRP system

• Management and issue of fleet specific owner owned spares reporting to customers and internal stakeholders.

About you

• At least 3 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

• An understanding of health and safety requirements of a working environment

• Supply Chain experience within a Manufacturing / Engineering environment

• Previous experience in report creation using Microsoft packages

• Previous experience in Fleet planning and forecasting

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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