Material Planner (UK)

Aero Tec Laboratories Ltd (ATL); Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aero Tec Laboratories Ltd (ATL) in Milton Keynes is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure a steady supply of materials for production and to coordinate with engineering, production, stores and logistics to meet material requirements.

The role involves maintaining ERP supplier data, coordinating purchases, and monitoring inventory and supplier performance to support manufacturing schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning or procurement.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and inventory control.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, production and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Determining required materials and generating purchase orders.
• Analyzing MRP data to keep material procurement within cost constraints.
• Scheduling and overseeing material supply and delivery, in coordination with Stores.
• Managing schedule changes and cancellations as directed by Planning Resource.
• Reviewing material inventory and ordering quantities based on business needs.
• Ensuring materials are delivered on time.
• Monitoring costs of material purchases and maintaining supplier records.
• Updating daily production meetings with accurate material shortage information.
• Proactively updating and maintaining supplier contact details and cost records.

Job description

We are a manufacturing company in Milton Keynes, who craft flexible fuel tanks for many industries. This includes motorsport, automotive, marine, aerospace, defence and aviation, to name a few! We are the leading manufacturer in our field and exclusively supply all of the teams on the Formula 1 grid.

We work with some world-famous brands and craft a safety product, meaning quality is of the utmost importance to us.We will be actively interviewing and once the successful applicant has been offered, the role will be closed.

ATL do not offer Tier 2 Sponsorship. Applicants must have a right to work in the UK prior to application.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the application process, please get in contact with us either via email or telephone.

Job Overview

We are currently looking to recruit a Materials Planner. This will involve ensuring the consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production, reporting all shortages or misaligned deliveries. Updating and maintaining the ERP supplier database. Coordinating with other departments such as engineering, production, stores, logistics, to ensure that materials are available when needed.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Determining the required materials and generating purchase orders.
• Analysis of MRP data to ensure the company are procuring material within cost constraints.
• Scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials and products, coordinating with Stores team
• Managing schedule changes, and cancellations as directed by the Planning Resource function
• Reviewing inventory levels of materials and ordering additional quantities, when necessary, based on business requirements
• Ensuring that materials are delivered on time
• Monitoring costs associated with materials purchases and maintaining supplier records
• Update daily production meeting with accurate material shortage information
• Proactively update & maintain supplier contact details, costings and any other records