Material Planner

Wipac Technology Ltfd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipac Technology Limited is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure continuous supply of components while meeting budget targets. The role focuses on coordinating demand with suppliers, maintaining ERP-driven schedules, and driving improvements across planning processes.

You will work in a manufacturing environment, liaising with customers and suppliers to mitigate risks and safeguard delivery performance. The position is based at Milton Keynes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within Manufacturing, preferably automotive.
• Proficiency in Mathematics with excellent attention to detail.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office programmes including Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Previous experience of S.A.P would be desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, internal and external customers.
• Able to work on own initiative and adapt to new processes and situations.

Responsibilities

• Review customer demand to ensure continuous, uninterrupted supply.
• Using in house ERP system, create supplier schedules and ensure they are communicated and received weekly.
• Create good working relationships with customers and suppliers allowing for frank and open dialogue regarding demand and supply.
• Liaise closely with customers and suppliers to ensure risks to supply are communicated in a timely fashion and work with them to produce robust recovery plans.
• Ensure all inbound and outbound special freight is recorded and the root causes understood and implement plans to prevent re-occurrence.
• Ensure system data is maintained regarding SO due dates.
• Ensure timely escalation of known supply risks to the internal stake holders.
• Work closely with the Purchasing team to ensure supplier adherence to SLA’s.
• Participate in the ECR process to ensure minimum obsolescence whilst highlighting cost risks due to the planned change and understanding who is liable.
• Ensure Materials Planning metrics meet with annual forecast for Inventory and for freight in.
• Identify areas for improvement and work with the team to implement any improvements.
• Actively participate in all problem solving activities.
• Participate in weekly specific process reviews to improve knowledge and identify improvements.
• Continually review our current processes and identify and communicate areas for improvement.

Skills

Mathematics

Attention to detail

Supplier communication

Initiative

Adaptability

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Materials Planner

Hours of Work: Monday -Thursday 08:00 - 16:30, Friday 8:00 - 1:00

Wipac Technology Limited is Europe’s leading automotive lighting designer and manufacturer for the luxury and supercar markets. We supply headlamps and rear lamps for many of the world’s most iconic car brands. Wipac has grown significantly in recent years and was sold to a large Chinese corporation Anrui Optoelectronics at the end of 2019. Anrui have a strong desire to invest significantly and continue to grow their share of the European and North American automotive lighting markets. Wipac is focussed on its transformation to be a world-class manufacturer and as such wants to attract the best individuals who have the drive and commitment to contribute to the positive change of the business.

Main purpose:

To ensure customers demand is met by continuous supply of components whilst ensuring that budgetary constraints are met.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Review customer demand to ensure continuous, uninterrupted supply.
• Using in house ERP system, create supplier schedules and ensure they are communicated and received weekly.
• Create good working relationships with customers and suppliers allowing for frank and open dialogue regarding demand and supply.
• To liaise closely with customers and suppliers to ensure risks to supply are communicated in a timely fashion and work with them to produce robust recovery plans.
• Ensure all inbound and outbound special freight is recorded and the root causes understood and implement plans to prevent re-occurrence.
• Ensure system data is maintained regarding SO due dates.
• Ensure timely escalation of known supply risks to the internal stake holders
• Work closely with the Purchasing team to ensure supplier adherence to SLA’s.
• To participate in the ECR process to ensure minimum obsolescence whilst highlighting cost risks due to the planned change and understanding who is liable.
• Ensure Materials Planning metrics meet with annual forecast for Inventory and for freight in.
• Identify areas for improvement and work with the team to implement any improvements.
• Actively participate in all problem solving activities.
• Participate in weekly specific process reviews to improve knowledge and identify improvements.
• Continually review our current processes and identify and communicate areas for improvement.

Experience and Qualifications: -

• Experience in a similar role within Manufacturing sector, preferably automotive.
• Demonstrable proficiency in Mathematics with an excellent level of attention to detail.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office programmes including Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables etc.)
• Previous experience of S.A.P would be desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, internal and external customers.
• Able to work on own initiative and be able to adapt to new processes and situations.

Key measures: -

• Planning - Shortages against demand
• Planning - Production downtime due to Material Shortages.
• Planning - Stock availability.
• Financial - Stock turnover
• Financial - Warehouse stock against targets