Materials Planner

Winsearch; Manchester; On-site; GBP 33,300 - 40,700; Full time

Job summary

Winsearch is recruiting a Materials Planner in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The role ensures materials availability for weekly production, protecting output and minimising waste in a fast-paced food manufacturing operation.

You will own material planning for assigned categories and work closely with suppliers, Warehouse, Planning and the wider Supply Chain team. The ideal candidate will have proven materials management experience, strong analytical and organisational skills, and experience using

Qualifications

• Proven experience in materials management or supply chain.
• Experience with Navision and Excel is desirable.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own short term material planning for assigned categories
• Ensure materials availability to maximise weekly production output
• Manage and report on short term waste
• Oversee ordering of chilled ingredients, Sheard packaging and ad hoc short term requirements
• Investigate material shortages and root cause analysis
• Work closely with Warehouse to manage capacity and stock flow
• Manage blast freezing and tempering processes to minimise waste
• Provide holiday cover for the Supply Chain Coordinator
• Support the Long Term Raw Materials Planner when required
• Manage change amend requirementsCreate and maintain accurate input into the MRP system
• Work collaboratively with Planners and the wider Supply Chain team to find solutions and develop opportunities
• Build strong supplier relationships and liaise regularly to ensure material availability
• Carry out reasonable requests from line management as required

Skills

Material planning

Analytical

Organised

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Supply Chain qualification

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Materials Planner

Oldham, Greater Manchester

GBP37,000 per annum plus benefits

Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM

A leading food manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its Supply Chain team with the appointment of a Materials Planner. This role plays a critical part in ensuring materials availability for weekly production, protecting output and minimising waste across a fast-paced operation.

You will take ownership of material planning for assigned categories, ensuring stock is available in line with the production plan while working closely with suppliers, Warehouse, Planning and the wider Supply Chain team. The role requires someone who is organised, analytical and confident managing multiple work streams in a dynamic environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a materials or supply chain professional who wants to develop further within a growing food manufacturing business and take on broader responsibility over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Own short term material planning for assigned categories
• Ensure materials availability to maximise weekly production output Manage and report on short term waste
• Oversee ordering of chilled ingredients, Sheard packaging and ad hoc short term requirements
• Investigate material shortages and conduct root cause analysis
• Work closely with Warehouse to manage capacity and stock flow
• Manage blast freezing and tempering processes to minimise waste
• Provide holiday cover for the Supply Chain Coordinator
• Support the Long Term Raw Materials Planner when required
• Manage change amend requirementsCreate and maintain accurate input into the MRP system
• Work collaboratively with Planners and the wider Supply Chain team to find solutions and develop opportunities
• Build strong supplier relationships and liaise regularly to ensure material availability
• Carry out reasonable requests from line management as required

The Person

• Proven experience in materials management or a Supply Chain role
• Qualifications in Supply Chain or related fields desirable
• Commercial awareness gained from previous roles desirable
• Experience using systems such as Microsoft Navision, Microsoft Excel and other supply chain platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple work streams
• Team player who can also work autonomously Professional, confidential and reliable Approachable, flexible and methodical with strong attention to detail
• Determined, enthusiastic and positive
• Analytical and numerate
• Food manufacturing knowledge desirable
• Genuine interest in food and the manufacturing process

Our company culture and diversity statement

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!