Materials Planner

JR United Kingdom; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food production company in Lincoln is looking for a Stock & Materials Planner to ensure smooth operations by managing raw materials effectively. The role requires strong Excel skills, experience in stock planning, and excellent communication abilities. You will play a key part in preventing production halts and will have opportunities for career growth. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love solving problems, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock/materials planning, preferably in the food industry.
• Excel skills beyond basic cell formatting.
• Ability to prioritize tasks independently.
• Effective communication across various levels.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely arrival of raw materials.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers.
• Contribute to planning meetings with valuable input.
• Manage stock rotation to prevent expiry.
• Handle import paperwork and invoices.

Skills

Stock/materials planning experience

Excel skills

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Solutions-first attitude

Job description

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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”.