Materials Planner

Nationwide Recruitment Service & HR Careers; Crewe; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Recruitment Service & HR Careers in the Staffordshire/Crewe border area is seeking an experienced Materials Buyer / Purchasing Coordinator for a manufacturing environment to help keep production moving, manage supplier performance and ensure timely deliveries. You will raise purchase orders, expedit e, work with planning and suppliers using MRP/ERP, and contribute to stock control and cost improvements in a high‑volume operation with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in materials buying or purchasing within manufacturing.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and reading demand and stock data.
• Strong supplier communication, chasing and expediting delivery dates.
• Good organisational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to work onsite in the Crewe/Staffordshire area.

Responsibilities

• Raise, update and manage purchase orders on time.
• Expedite suppliers and confirm delivery dates.
• Use MRP/ERP data to support buying decisions.
• Maintain supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Support stock availability and contribute to cost improvements.

Skills

Materials buying

Purchasing coordination

Supplier communication

ERP/MRP systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

MATERIALS BUYER / PURCHASING COORDINATOR MANUFACTURING UP TO GBP40,000

Staffordshire / Crewe Border Accessible from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Stone, Alsager, Congleton, Nantwich, Stafford, Market Drayton, Telford and surrounding areas.

Are you an experienced Materials Buyer who can keep production moving, suppliers on track and materials arriving on time? This is a hands‑on purchasing role with a well‑established global business that is performing well, offering great benefits and the chance to make a real impact from day one.

Important: please only apply if you have proven materials buying, materials purchasing, procurement buying or supply chain buying experience, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, production or another materials‑led environment.

You should already be confident raising purchase orders, chasing and expediting suppliers, using MRP/ERP information and following materials through to delivery in line with production requirements.

You will take ownership of day‑to‑day materials purchasing activity, working closely with planning, production, suppliers and internal teams to protect material availability, support stock control and help keep customer delivery on track.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Raising, updating and managing purchase orders accurately and on time.

Expediting suppliers, confirming delivery dates and resolving purchasing queries.

Using MRP/ERP information to support accurate and timely buying decisions.

Building strong supplier relationships and supporting supplier performance.

Helping ensure the right materials are available at the right time to support production.

Supporting cost, value and continuous improvement opportunities within purchasing.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Essential: proven experience in materials buying, materials purchasing, procurement buying or supply chain buying.

Experience gained within manufacturing, engineering, production or another materials‑led environment.

Confidence using MRP/ERP systems to interpret demand, stock and purchasing requirements.

Strong supplier communication skills, including chasing, expediting and confirming delivery dates.

Good organisation, accuracy, follow-through and Microsoft Office skills.

WHY APPLY?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Materials Buyer or Purchasing Coordinator who wants ownership, pace and visibility within a successful, well‑established global business that offers great benefits and where purchasing has a direct impact on production performance.

Suitable job titles: Materials Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Buyer, Procurement Coordinator, Supply Chain Buyer, Manufacturing Buyer, MRP Buyer, ERP Purchasing Coordinator.

Commutable from:

Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Keele, Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall, Longton, Stone, Stafford, Crewe, Nantwich, Congleton, Sandbach, Alsager, Kidsgrove, Leek, Cheadle, Uttoxeter, Market Drayton, Whitchurch, Macclesfield, Knutsford, Winsford, Rugeley, Cannock, Wolverhampton