Global Material Planner - Fast-Paced SAP/ERP Role

JCB; Leek; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

In-house dentist

Visiting optician

ULEV car scheme

Rewards Hub discounts

Cycle to Work

33 days holiday

Pension

Job summary

Located within the JCB Group Logistics Team, Cheadle, we're a unique central JCB function managing warehousing and International Supply chain for all UK manufacturing business units. Up to 60 containers are managed, delivered and offloaded each day into our new state of the art Warehouse.

You'll be working in a fast-paced team environment liaising closely with key stakeholders of the business and the Lead Logistics Partner to ensure that the supply of materials meets the production schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience of strategic material planning in a fast-paced environment.
• SAP experience desirable.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Sound ERP/MRP understanding.
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Schedule components to meet production requirements whilst maintaining minimal safety stock levels.
• Manage risks to minimise impact on production schedule, taking follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement.
• Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time.
• Resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and bring ideas for change.
• Understand vessel schedules and impacts.
• Work collaboratively with the Lead Logistics Partner.

Skills

Strategic material planning

SAP experience

Excel skills

ERP/MRP understanding

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Change resilience

Tools

SAP

MRP software

Job description

Located within the JCB Group Logistics Team, Cheadle, we're a unique central JCB function managing warehousing and International Supply chain for all UK manufacturing business units. Up to 60 containers are managed, delivered and offloaded each day into our new state of the art Warehouse.

You'll be working in a fast-paced team environment liaising closely with key stakeholders of the business and the Lead Logistics Partner to ensure that the supply of materials meets the production schedule.