Material Planning Manager: SAP MRP Lead (Hybrid)

Identify Talent; Lancashire; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Site leadership visibility

Hybrid working options

Descripción de la vacante

Identify Talent is recruiting a Material Planning Manager for our Blackpool site. You will own day‑to‑day material planning and availability, translating forecasts into material requirements and leading the move from spreadsheets to an SAP Business One MRP process.

Reporting into the Site Director, you will collaborate with purchasing, production planning and operations to stabilise supply, optimise inventory, and drive continuous improvement across planning data and supplier performance.

Formación

• Experience in material planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on ERP/MRP planning with ownership of parameters and inventory controls.
• Ability to interpret MRP outputs, diagnose root causes of shortages or excess, and implement fixes.

Responsabilidades

• Own day-to-day material planning and availability for the Blackpool manufacturing site.
• Translate production plans and forecasts into time-phased material requirements and supplier schedules.
• Lead the rollout and day-to-day use of MRP within SAP Business One, reducing reliance on manual and spreadsheet-based planning.
• Set up and maintain planning parameters (lead times, safety stocks, order multiples, MOQs).
• Monitor inventory levels and stock days across key material categories and take corrective action.
• Work with purchasing/category management on material price variance, supplier performance and terms.
• Identify and mitigate shortages and supply risks before they impact production, communicating recovery plans.
• Partner with Operations, Production Planning, Sales/Forecasting and Warehousing to align demand, capacity and materials supply.
• Line manage the Material Controller and drive a disciplined, system-led way of working.
• Challenge long-standing processes and drive continuous improvement in planning data and supplier communication.

Conocimientos

Material Planning

Materials Control

Supply Planning

ERP/MRP

SAP Business One

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Team Coaching

Herramientas

SAP Business One

Descripción del empleo

Identify Talent is recruiting a Material Planning Manager for our Blackpool site. You will own day‑to‑day material planning and availability, translating forecasts into material requirements and leading the move from spreadsheets to an SAP Business One MRP process.

Reporting into the Site Director, you will collaborate with purchasing, production planning and operations to stabilise supply, optimise inventory, and drive continuous improvement across planning data and supplier performance.