Materials Planner

The Sterling Choice; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned recruitment agency is seeking a materials planner to ensure the smooth operation of a factory by managing supplies and stock. The ideal candidate should have experience in stock planning, strong Excel skills, and a proactive problem-solving attitude. This full-time role offers opportunities for career development as you'll step into senior roles when needed. Join a business where your contributions are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock/materials planning, preferably in the food industry.
• Proficient in Excel for data management.
• Strong communication skills for supplier interaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of raw materials.
• Maintain supplier relations and stock organization.
• Participate actively in planning meetings.

Skills

Stock/materials planning

Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving attitude

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Factories only work if they’ve got the right ingredients. If they don’t, everything grinds to a halt. And guess who gets the blame? Not the CEO. Not the production line. You. This job is about making sure that never happens.

You’ll be the one ordering, chasing, shifting and reconciling raw materials so production doesn’t stop. Think of it as being the person who makes sure the wheels stay on. Because when they don’t, it’s ugly.

And before you ask – no, this isn’t just about pressing “raise PO” in some system and going for a brew. It’s about spotting problems before they explode, keeping suppliers on side, juggling stock across sites, and deputising for your manager or the planner when they’re off.

Basically, you’ll need to be switched on, organised, and the type of person who doesn’t panic when things go sideways.

You’ll be doing things like

• Making sure raw materials turn up when they should.
• Getting suppliers to play nicely (some of them will need more chasing than others).
• Sitting in planning meetings and actually saying something useful.
• Shuffling stock around sites before it expires.
• Wrestling with import paperwork and making sure Finance don’t hunt you down over dodgy invoices.

You’ll need to bring

• Experience in stock/materials planning (if it’s in food, even better).
• Actual Excel skills – not just “I know how to colour the cells in”.
• A brain that can sort priorities without waiting for someone else to tell you.
• Communication skills that work on everyone from forklift drivers to suppliers.
• A solutions-first attitude. If you like pointing out problems but not fixing them, this job will eat you alive.

Why bother applying?

Because you’ll be working in a business where what you do actually matters. Without you, the factory stops. With you, it doesn’t. Simple as that.

You’ll also get to step into senior shoes when they’re off – which is code for “career development without the corporate training buzzwords”.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy/Planning, Product Management, and Supply Chain

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing