Materials Planner

SF Partners; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners are recruiting a Material Planner in Nottingham to join the supply chain team on a permanent basis. You will take ownership of material planning across multiple UK sites, coordinating with demand, procurement, manufacturing, sales and finance to ensure optimal stock and availability.

The role focuses on managing MRP, balancing supply and demand, forecasting demand for new products, and driving improvements in planning processes using SAP MRP and advanced Excel analysis.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in MRP, material planning or supply planning.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP MRP is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) across multiple UK sites.
• Balance supply and demand to ensure materials and finished goods meet requirements.
• Forecast future demand, including new products and promotions.
• Manage replenishment and stock levels within budgets.
• Identify and manage stock shortages with internal teams.
• Maintain effective MRP processes, controls and parameters.
• Use SAP MRP to maintain planning parameters and master data.
• Ensure system data reflects stock, in transit, POs and SOs.
• Provide supply insights into S&OP with commercial teams.
• Monitor KPIs like OTIF, stock availability and lead times.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing and Finance to resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes via automation and data-driven decisions.

Skills

MRP

Material planning

Supply planning

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

ERP/MRP systems

Tools

SAP

Job description

Material Planner

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to GBP37,000

SF Partners are currently working on behalf of a well-established organisation in Nottingham who are looking to appoint a Material Planner to join their supply chain function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Supply Planner or MRP professional to take ownership of material planning across multiple UK sites, working closely with demand, procurement, manufacturing, sales and finance teams to ensure the right materials and finished goods are available at the right time.

The Role

As a Material Planner, you will be responsible for managing supply in line with demand, ensuring strong customer service levels while maintaining appropriate stock levels and supporting efficient production.

• Managing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) across multiple UK sites.
• Balancing supply and demand to ensure finished goods and raw materials are available to meet customer and production requirements.
• Forecasting future demand, including supporting new product ranges and promotional activity.
• Managing replenishment and stock levels within agreed budgets.
• Identifying, communicating and managing stock shortages with relevant internal teams.
• Implementing and maintaining effective MRP processes, routines, controls and planning parameters.
• Using SAP MRP to maintain accurate planning parameters and master data.
• Ensuring system data accurately reflects stock positions, stock in transit, open purchase orders and sales orders.
• Providing supply and planning insights into the S&OP process, working closely with commercial teams.
• Monitoring key supply chain KPIs including OTIF, stock availability and lead-time adherence.
• Working collaboratively with Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing and Finance to resolve planning and supply challenges.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation, digitalisation and data-driven decision making.

About You

• We are looking for someone with a strong background in MRP, material planning or supply planning, ideally gained within a UK manufacturing or supply chain environment.
• 2-3 years' experience in MRP, material planning, supply planning or a similar role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems; SAP MRP experience would be advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Office/Excel skills.

If you have experience in MRP, material planning or supply planning and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.