Hybrid Material Planner | Inventory & Demand Optimizer (6m)

Randstad CPE; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Material Planner for a 6-month hybrid contract in Peterborough. The role focuses on aligning supply with demand, optimizing inventory, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure timely product availability.

The candidate should have experience in materials planning, inventory control, and production scheduling within manufacturing, using planning systems to drive proactive actions and accurate data sharing with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning and inventory control within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in production scheduling to align supply with demand.
• Ability to analyze data and optimize inventory levels end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Review materials planning panels daily to align supply with demand.
• Release wholegoods purchase orders to ensure product availability.
• Update planning systems and supplier order boards with accurate data.
• Manage PO change requests and re-schedule to improve lead times.
• Provide planning dates to customer order management teams.
• Participate in end-to-end planning meetings to review open orders.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory control

Production scheduling

Manufacturing

Tools

Materials planning systems

Job description

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Material Planner for a 6-month hybrid contract in Peterborough. The role focuses on aligning supply with demand, optimizing inventory, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure timely product availability.

The candidate should have experience in materials planning, inventory control, and production scheduling within manufacturing, using planning systems to drive proactive actions and accurate data sharing with stakeholders.