Material planner

Manpower UK; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is recruiting for a Material Planner in Cheltenham on a 12-month contract. The role focuses on generating daily/weekly production schedules, managing shortages, and releasing job cards aligned with MRP to ensure on-time starts and finishes.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organizational skills, experience with MRP systems, and the ability to work under pressure while influencing decisions within a matrix organization. Proficiency in MS Excel is essential.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• They can work in a fast-paced environment and having experience of, or exposure to, a similar production environment would be beneficial, as would knowledge of MRP systems.
• Good problem-solving skills & being able to perform effectively in pressurized situations.
• Able to effectively influence within a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Generate daily and weekly production schedule.
• Manage shortages to maximize clear to build and on time starts/finishes.
• Release job cards in line with MRP and action exception messages.
• Collaborate with ops team to provide output commits.
• Define daily/weekly production goals to track adherence to the plan.
• Collaborate with ops team to ensure resources are allocated and aligned to achieve the plan.
• Monitor the integrity of job card data to ensure MRP signals are correct.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Influence

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

# Material planner* Reference Number: 447903* Published Date: 15/10/2026* Job Type: Contract* Salary: £23 - £23.94 Per hour* Industry:* Hours: Full Time**Role:** Material Planner**Location:** Cheltenham**Duration:** 12 months**Rate:** £23.94/hour**Inside IR35:** PAYE**About our Client:**Our client is a leading aerospace engineering company specializing in jet engines, avionics, and integrated systems for both military and commercial aircraft. They operate major UK facilities, including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sites.**Essential Responsibilities*** Generate daily and weekly production schedule* Manage shortages to maximize clear to build and on time starts/finishes* Release job cards in line with MRP and action exception messages* Collaborate with ops team to provide output commits* Define daily/weekly production goals to track adherence to the plan* Collaborate with ops team to ensure resources are appropriately allocated and aligned to achieve the plan* The applicant must be a good team player flexible and be able to work to tight schedules.* Monitor the integrity of job card data to ensure MRP signals are correct**Qualifications/Requirements*** The successful candidate will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.* They can work in a fast* paced environment and having experience of, or exposure to, a similar production environment would be beneficial, as would knowledge of MRP systems* Good problem-solving skills & being able to perform effectively in pressurized situations* Able to effectively influence within a matrix organization* Competence in MS Excel is required