Material Planner (Principle Specialist)

Raytheon Systems; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defence manufacturing is seeking a Material Planner to join their supply chain team. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities, from managing MRP to collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will possess relevant experience and strong skills in SAP and MS Office, and be able to handle urgent tasks in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Knowledge/experience of MRP/MPS.
• Ability to work on urgent tasks in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer MRP and validating work orders.
• Material planning for production orders and tracking progress.
• Generating reports for project management and maintaining Kanban.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Process Improvement

Inventory Management

SAP

Six Sigma

Project Management

MS Office

Job description

Date Posted:
2025-07-15Country:
United KingdomLocation:
GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PYPosition Role Type:
Unspecified

Material Planner
Principle Specialist
Glenrothes

Raytheon UK have a great opportunity to join our supply chain team in Manufacturing supporting defence projects. This varied role has a range of tasks to support customer orders in a busy environment.

As a Material Planner you be completing the following tasks:

• Managing customer MRP
• Process improvement
• Validate and release work orders
• Material planning for production orders
• Track progress with other teams in Quality, Goods Inn & Procurement
• Work with Master Scheduler to plan production
• Inventory management and reporting
• Attend a variety of meetings
• Generate reports e.g. "What If" for Project Management and teams as required
• Maintain Kanban & safety stock

What we are looking for from a successful hire:

• Experience in a similar role in Supply Chain and Manufacturing
• SAP
• Discipline of execution knowledge/experience
• Ideally Six Sigma/Project Management skills
• Knowledge/experience of MRP/MPS
• Experience of supply chain solutions
• Strong MS office skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Ability to work on urgent tasks in a busy environment

The successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a BPSS baseline background check.

Apply on-line via the careers website to this role and submit a full CV & create a Workday account for your application.

A great opportunity to work in Manufacturing working on a range of supply chain tasks.
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