International Material Planner

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

Salary: Competitive Salary

Contract Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Permanent

About the role

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. This role offers great potential for personal development and the ability to progress your career within JCB.

What does this role involve day to day?

• You’ll schedule components to meet production requirements whilst maintaining minimal safety stock levels.
• You’ll manage risks to minimise impact on production schedule, taking follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production.
• You’ll support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement.
• You’ll generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands
• You’ll develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time
• You’ll resolve supplier concerns and evaluate supplier performance
• You’ll collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and bring ideas for change
• You’ll understand vessel schedules and impacts
• You’ll work collaboratively with the Lead Logistics Partner.

This will be suited to you if…

• You understand container management
• You have the ability to work under pressure.
• You’re able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• You have experience of strategic material planning in a fast-paced environment.
• You have SAP experience, this is desirable, not essential
• You have intermediate Excel skills
• You have sound ERP/MRP understanding
• You have strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills
• You have excellent attention to detail
• You’re assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcome change
• You’re results orientated and organised with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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