The MRP Controller is responsible for planning and managing material supply to support production and customer requirements. Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you will maintain delivery schedules, manage inventory, and help ensure supply chain performance aligns with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage material planning and delivery schedules to support production and customer demand.
- Maintain planning data within SAP or a similar ERP system to ensure accurate supply chain requirements.
- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate actions to prevent shortages or excess stock.
- Track supplier performance, resolve delivery issues, and implement recovery plans where needed.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks using standard processes, systems, and reports.
- Build effective supplier relationships and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in supplier reviews, monitoring quality, cost, delivery, and capacity performance.
Skills & Experience
- Experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Logistics.
- Good understanding of production planning, inventory control and supply chain processes.
- Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, organised and able to manage competing priorities.
- Customer-focused with a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.
Material Resource Planning Controller - Buy (MRPC - Buy)
About the Role
Location
United Kingdom, Warwickshire, Warwick
Organization
Gas Services
Business Unit
Distributed
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Not defined
Join Siemens Aero Derivative Gas Turbine business as a Material Resource Planning (MRP) Controller. You'll build, maintain and communicate detailed delivery plans for specific part orders within our supply chain, which are commitment accepted to enable the master production plan to be achieved. You'll also provide the Supply Chain Management Team (SCMT), with the implications of the delivery schedules ability to meet customer and business requirements.
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Your profile
- Working experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing or a Logistics field and a proven understanding of production planning and controls
- Understanding of the requirements of the quality system, inventory control and IT systems
- Excellent communicator that is robust in their approach along with problem solving and proactive skills
- Take ownership for their own development
- Take care of internal partners & Customers
- Solid understanding of SAP or similar ERP systems
Your responsibilities
- To respond to demand changes by providing the Regional Purchase Manager with the implications of meeting customer requirements in line with the company Commitment Acceptance (Sales & Operations Planning) process;
- To ensure the maintenance of component planning both Master and Multifaceted data, that will enable cascade of demand through the supply chain resulting in a committed plan;
- To plan and manage stock across the supply chain, ensuring levels specified are maintained and used in the appropriate order and time frame;
- To ensure specified supplier delivery commitments are reflected in SAP, respond to supplier enquiries and handle adherence of schedule lines (Exception Messages) to ensure delivery to plan, including new parts introduction in line with all the relevant processes including use of the Supply Chain pro-forma;
- To be process compliant through the use of company standard systems, processes and reports to resolve potential delivery hazards;
- To be the primary interface and lead operational relationships with suppliers to co-ordinate all improvement activity associated with planning, control, inventory, delivery and lead time;
- To lead business reviews with their suppliers ensuring that both the suppliers and SE requirements are being met, considering the impact to Quality, Cost and Delivery on the SCMT;
- To manage and coordinate delivery issues, reporting shortages and recovery programmes to meet the plan. Manage the impact and raise issues as the need arises;
- As part of the Business Reviews, understand Load and Capacity constraints within a supplier that may impact performance and delivery;
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