Material Planner - FTC

MillerKnoll; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

MillerKnoll is seeking a Material Planner for a fixed-term maternity cover in the United Kingdom. You will manage stock levels, raise purchase orders, and coordinate with suppliers and warehouses to ensure timely material availability.

Role requires advanced Excel skills and experience with Syteline/Infor CSI, plus strong inventory control and cross-department liaison to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

• Excellent Excel skills and Syteline/Infor CSI experience.
• Stock and inventory management experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all purchase orders adhere to the purchasing procedures.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure supply of materials meets requirements.
• Review inventory on a weekly basis using multiple systems to ensure projects are met and stock levels are adequate in all warehouses.
• Raise purchase orders on the system to meet stock levels and business needs.
• Liaise with suppliers providing forecasts to enable manufacturers to meet business demands.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes of material delivery from supplier to warehouse.
• Coordinate supplier and freight forwarder schedules and update the system accordingly.
• Review product costs and update codes/prices as needed.
• Liaise with warehouses to ensure awareness of all inbounds.
• Negotiate needs of the business for faster delivery when required.
• Maintain regular reviews with freight forwarders to ensure service levels are met.
• Create regular statistical reports to analyze and inform others in the organisation.
• Lead key improvement projects to increase process efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stock & inventory management

Tools

Syteline/Infor CSI

Job description

Why join us?

At Colebrook Bosson Saunders, we are international designers, manufacturers and distributors of award-winning ergonomic products. We strive for new ways to enhance user experience through the seamless connection of people and technology.

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Colebrook Bosson Saunders means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Colebrook Bosson Saunders to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

Job title: Material Planner

Fixed term contract (Maternity Cover - 12 months)

- Do you have excellent Excel skills and Syteline/Infor CloudSuite Industrial (CSI) experience?

- Do you have stock and inventory management experience?

If so this might be for you!

Candidate Profile: You will need to be self-motivated and organised to ensure the demands of the business are met. You will need to be confident liaising with multiple departments and external suppliers whilst keeping a professional attitude. The ability to multitask whilst maintaining a level head at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all the purchase orders adhere to the purchasing procedures.
• Maintain strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure supply of materials meets requirement.
• Review inventory on a weekly basis using multiple systems in order to make sure projects are met and adequate stock levels are kept in all warehouses.
• Raise purchase orders on the system to meet stock levels as well as for the rest of the business needs.
• Liaise with all Suppliers providing forecasts to allow manufacturers to meet our business demands.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes of material delivery from supplier to warehouse.
• Co-ordinate the supplier and freight forwarder schedules ensuring any updates are recorded on the system.
• Review product costs ensuring new codes and prices are updated.
• Liaise with all warehouses to ensure they are aware of all inbounds.
• Negotiate specific needs of the business when product is required on a quicker time frame.
• Maintain regular reviews with all freight forwarders to ensure agreed service levels are being met.
• Create regular statistical reports to analysis and update others in the organisation.
• Take on key projects to ensure processes are more efficient to meet the business requirements.
• Review slow moving stock globally, liaise with Product Management and Finance to create a mandate on global stock reduction and disposal.
• Approve and sign off purchase and duty/freight invoices.
• Highlight issues and advise line manger
• Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and identify areas of improvement.

Competencies:

• Team Player
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Accurate and Precise inputting
• Ability to use multiple systems

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Colebrook Bosson Saunders is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].