Material Planner. Job in Leicester Education & Training Jobs

PE Global; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational manufacturing company in Desford is seeking a Material Planner for an initial 12-month contract. This fully onsite role involves improving material flow, managing inventory, and requires expertise in Power BI and advanced Excel. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Competitive rate: £18.32 PAYE or £25.09 Umbrella per hour.

Qualifications

• Material planning experience required.
• Expertise in Power BI for data modeling and visualization is essential.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and macros needed.

Responsibilities

• Improve material flow and support continuity in production.
• Investigate material scheduling issues.
• Manage inventory and supplier deliveries.

Skills

Material planning experience

PowerBI expertise

Advanced Excel

Education

College or university degree in Supply Chain/Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

PE Global is recruiting Material Planner for our multinational manufacturing client based in Desford. The role is an initial 12-month contract and the role is fully onsite 5 days a week. The rate for this role is £18.32 PAYE or £25.09 Umbrella p/hour.

The hours of work for this role is 07:00-15:30 Mon-Thurs, 07:00-12:30 Fri.

Responsibilities:

• Improve inbound/outbound material flow and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve material scheduling and transportation issues.
• Manage inventory levels and supplier delivery schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve invoice/inventory discrepancies.
• Optimise material flow and support production needs during off-shifts.
• Develop dashboards and reports in Power BI for material planning analysis.
• Create Power Apps solutions to automate and streamline processes.
• Utilise advanced Excel functionality-including pivot tables, complex lookup formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, and macro automation-to deliver accurate insights
• Use SAP for material planning and inventory management.
• Lead small to medium projects using Lean and Six Sigma principles.

Requirements:

• Material planning experience
• PowerBI expertise (data modelling, DAX, visualisation)
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Lookup formulas, macros)
• 2+ years Material planning experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPS Functional Job Role Qualification and APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification
• College or university degree, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering.
• SAP experience

Please note PE Global cannot assist with visa sponsorship. Candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for the duration of the contract.