Material Planner

Caterpillar Inc.; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a global team at a leading company as a Material Planning Analyst. You will be responsible for scheduling and overseeing material procurement, ensuring timely delivery, and optimizing inventory. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits, including a pension scheme and flexible options.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

up to 9% Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Contributory share scheme

optional flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Knowledge of approaches and techniques for problem solving.
• Ability to manage inventories of raw materials and finished goods.
• Knowledge of MRP processes and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute material planning for product lines.
• Track and analyze supplier performance metrics.
• Ensure timely shipping and receiving of materials.

Skills

Problem Solving

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Supplier Management

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

The Opportunity

As a Material Planning Analyst, you are responsible for scheduling, planning, and oversight of material procurement, production, and delivery.

What You Will Do

As a Material Planning Analyst, you are accountable for, but not limited to:

• Developing and executing material planning for a product line. Ensuring that all material requirements for assigned programs are satisfied within the allocated time frame.
• Tracking, and analysing and preparing and presenting data relating to supplier performance metrics.
• Analysing MRP data and co-ordinating the alignment of part schedules with production build forecasts using various data sources
• Ensuring that material is shipped and received on time focusing on supplier delivery performances and production plans, including the arrangement of expedited freight where necessary
• Management and optimisation of inventory with the defined constraints
• Reacting to process failures and supplier issues
• Support improvement plans focusing on safety, quality, velocity, and cost
• Working with suppliers to identify, correct and eliminate poor performance
• Relationship maintenance, including external suppliers and other key areas within the business (including logistics, operations and the wider supply chain group)
  
  

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

What You Can Demonstrate

• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Inventory Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Knowledge of the processes, practices and systems used in material requirements planning (MRP); ability to optimize planning for manufacturing cycles and ensure capacity and materials availability.
• Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
  
  

What You May Have

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Supply Chain and/or Logistics/Logistics Planning
• Excellent communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
• Experience of SAP would be beneficial
• Experience of Power BI would be beneficial
  
  

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

What You Will Get

Job Title: Material Planning Analyst

Salary: £30,000-£35,500 depending on experience

Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays - opportunity to buy and sell, up to 9% Bonus, Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%, Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, optional flexible benefits including access to dental, health & vision care plans, EV car lease etc.

Contract: Full time & permanent – shift times 11:00-19-00 initially (subject to change)

Location: Desford, Leicestershire

Travel: Not required

Closing Date: 21st May

Job Reference: R0000303835

CATERPILLAR

Caterpillar is a world leader in construction and mining equipment—creating innovative, cutting-edge products and services that help our customers build the world around us. With that level of impact comes the platform to care for the world, we work in. That’s why we lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.

Your Work Shapes the World

At Caterpillar, we believe each person is unique and valued, and are committed to ensuring that our workplace is diverse and representative of the many customers we serve around the globe. Different perspectives help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high-performing Caterpillar team that makes positive changes in the communities where we live and work.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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