Material Planner

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Desford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

On-site role

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited in Desford, Leicestershire, is looking for a Material Planner to own customer orders end-to-end, protect service levels and minimise premium freight through smart planning. The role requires strong Excel usage and analytical problem solving in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.

Day-to-day duties include expediting priorities, managing material flow, and collaborating with internal partners and customers via phone, email and Teams.

Qualifications

• Experience using Excel to solve problems and improve material flow.
• Strong data analysis skills with root cause thinking.
• Customer-facing communicator who works well across teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer orders, priorities and material flow to protect service levels.
• On-site role based in Desford, collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders via phone/email/Teams.
• Core hours 08:00-15:00 with flexible start/finish options (e.g. 07:00-15:00 or 08:00-16:00).

Skills

Data analysis

Customer communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Material Planner

£19.58 + 12 Month Contract + Flexible Working Hours + On-Site Role

Desford, Leicestershire (Commutable from: Leicester, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coalville, Loughborough, Market Bosworth, Coventry, Market Harborough)

Are you a Material Planner looking to sharpen your analytical skillset in a fast-paced, customer-facing role? Do you have experience using Excel to solve problems, improve material flow and keep customers fully informed?

This is a 12-month contract with an established, high-volume operation where you'll be trusted to own customer orders end-to-end, protect service levels and keep premium freight to a minimum through smart planning and decisive action.

You'll gain broad exposure across multiple stakeholders and teams, building credibility through root cause thinking, continuous improvement, and strong day-to-day communication with customers and internal partners.

In this role you'll be on-site in Desford, managing priorities, expediting/de-expediting where needed, and proactively identifying risk to customer production through effective material planning and problem-solving.

This role suits a driven person who wants high-skill development through analytical problem-solving and continuous improvement, rather than a purely routine planning position.

The Role:

• Manage customer orders, priorities, and material flow to protect service levels and availability
• On-site role based in Desford, collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders via phone/email/Teams
• Core hours 08:00-15:00 with flexible start/finish options (e.g. 07:00-15:00 or 08:00-16:00)

The Person:

• Strong data analysis skills with an analytical problem-solving mindset (root cause focused)
• Advanced Excel capability (lookups and data analysis)
• Customer-focused communicator who works well across teams in a fast-paced environment

Reference Number: BBBH279469

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.