Material Planner

Omega Resource Group; Austrey CP; On-site; GBP 26,174 - 26,863; Full time

Job summary

Omega Resource Group in Cheltenham is seeking a Material Planner on a contract basis (6 months) to support production schedules and customer delivery commitments.

The role involves managing material requirements, resolving shortages, liaising with internal teams and suppliers, and driving continuous improvements in material planning. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in material planning or supply chain roles.
• Background in manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently with competing priorities.
• Proactive and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing material requirements in line with production plans and business objectives.
• Monitoring and resolving material shortages to minimise disruption to operations.
• Liaising with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure material availability.
• Investigating and resolving supply chain and inventory issues through root cause analysis.
• Supporting bulk material management and end-of-life stock activities.
• Monitoring inventory levels and recommending appropriate stock and safety stock holdings.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across material planning processes.

Skills

Material planning

Supply chain

Manufacturing

Organisation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

Material Planner

Cheltenham

Contract

Up to £19.50 p/h

Material Planner required by Industry leading engineering company to support an increase in demand. The successful Material Planner will play a key role in ensuring materials are available to support production schedules and customer delivery commitments. Working closely with Supply Chain, Production, and Programme teams, you will help maintain efficient material flow throughout the business. The contract is anticipated to be 6 months.

Main Duties:

• Managing material requirements in line with production plans and business objectives.


• Monitoring and resolving material shortages to minimise disruption to operations.


• Liaising with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure material availability.


• Investigating and resolving supply chain and inventory issues through root cause analysis.


• Supporting bulk material management and end-of-life stock activities.


• Monitoring inventory levels and recommending appropriate stock and safety stock holdings.


• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across material planning processes.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Material planner

• A background within a similar planning or supply chain role or equivalent transferrable experience.


• Previous experience of working in a manufacturing or engineering or equivalent environment.


• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.


• A proactive and collaborative approach.

If you are already an Inventory Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Demand Planner, Planning Controller, Material Controller, you may also be suitable for this role. Please contact Anna Hinton