Material Planner

Randstad Construction and Property; Alwalton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad UK, in partnership with a large manufacturer, seeks a Material Planner for a 6-month contract in Peterborough. The role is hybrid, averaging 3 days per week, with 37.5 hours weekly and a rate of £17.95 per hour.

The ideal candidate will optimise inventory, align supply with demand, and collaborate across functions. Experience in materials planning, inventory control, and production scheduling is essential, with strong planning systems and data analytics skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning, inventory control, production scheduling or manufacturing.
• Ability to use planning systems to manage supply and demand.
• Analytical skills to determine optimal inventory investment.
• Ability to interpret complex data to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Review materials planning panels daily to align supply with demand.
• Release new wholegoods purchase orders to ensure timely product availability.
• Review supplier order boards and keep planning systems updated with data.
• Manage purchase order changes and re-schedule for better lead times.
• Provide accurate planning dates to customer order management teams.
• Participate in end-to-end planning meetings to review open order boards.
• Communicate with plant account teams to ensure accurate lead time data.
• Perform supply and demand analysis for the next 12 months.
• Check planning parameters (min/max inventory, reorder points) and support PFEP.
• Use analytics to determine optimal inventory levels per policy.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory control

Production scheduling

Manufacturing

Planning systems

Data analytics

Job description

Are you a proactive supply chain professional looking to make an immediate impact? We are partnering with a large manufacturer to find a highly skilled Material Planner for a critical 6-month contract. If you excel at optimising inventory, aligning supply with demand, and thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, this hybrid role in Peterborough offers a fantastic opportunity to showcase your expertise with an industry leader.

Role Overview

• Location: Peterborough, PE2
• Working Pattern: Hybrid, requiring an average of 3 days a week
• Duration: 6-month
• Remuneration: £17.95 per hour
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Core Responsibilities

• Review materials planning panels daily to ensure supply aligns with demand
• Release new wholegoods purchase orders to ensure timely product availability
• Review supplier order boards and keep planning systems updated with relevant data
• Manage purchase order change requests and re-schedule them to secure better lead times
• Supply accurate information to customer order management teams to align planning dates
• Participate frequently in end-to-end planning team meetings to review open order boards
• Maintain good communication with plant account teams to ensure the provision of accurate lead time data
• Perform supply and demand analysis, highlighting areas of concern over the next 12 months
• Conduct quality checks on system planning parameters, including min/max inventory levels and re-order points, taking action to support the Plan for Every Part (PFEP)
• Use statistical analysis, collaborative cross-functional intelligence, and validated planning parameters to determine optimal inventory levels in accordance with the organisation's delegation of authority policy

The ideal candidate will demonstrate

• Relevant work experience through training or on-the-job experience in materials planning, inventory control, production scheduling, or manufacturing
• Strong ability to use materials planning systems to manage supply and demand plans, taking long-term corrective action on exception messages
• Skilled in using analytic and algorithms to determine optimal inventory investment levels across the end-to-end supply chain
• Demonstrates the ability to make sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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