Material Planning Special

Innova Solutions; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Innova Solutions in Leicester seeks a Materials Planner to ensure timely delivery of materials, coordinate with suppliers and production planning, and translate production requirements into parts while issuing work orders to support manufacturing runs.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, MRP system knowledge, and collaboration across teams to improve schedule reliability and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of Six Sigma project management principles.
• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• College or university degree, or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills.
• Understanding of company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• This position analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements, converting requirements into appropriate piece parts, requisitioning the materials, regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders.
• Incumbent manages and performs supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components. This position supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.
• Incumbent performs work to improve point of use material availability, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions. Provides Material Planning expertise to facility functions in support of improving demand variability, forecast credibility and usability for production planning.

Skills

Six Sigma principles

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MRP systems

Lognet

MTS systems

Job description

Incumbent ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate deliveries, shipping schedules and work schedules to meet facility production plans. Using supplier collaboration technologies, collaborates with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production.

Actively collaborates with suppliers to perform root cause corrective actions to resolve quality and supplier performance issues. This work may require planning for alternate manufacturing methods.

This position analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements, converting requirements into appropriate piece parts, requisitioning the materials, regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders.

Incumbent manages and performs supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components. This position supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.

Incumbent performs work to improve point of use material availability, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions. Provides Material Planning expertise to facility functions in support of improving demand variability, forecast credibility and usability for production planning.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge and understanding of 6 Sigma project management principles
• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• College or university degree, or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering is required
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills
• Understanding of company policies and procedures

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:

• General knowledge of production scheduling and capacity management
• Ability to use and troubleshoot the MRP, Lognet and MTS systems
• Knowledge and/or experience in material control, purchasing, parts distribution, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations and transportation or logistics desired"