Materials Planner

Elevation People Solutions; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and supply chain company in Northampton is seeking a candidate to deliver customer-focused services while managing inventory levels and supplier coordination. The role involves analyzing customer demand, expediting raw materials, and ensuring timely delivery. Candidates should be proactive and effective in communication and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Effective analysis of customer demand and order placement on the supply base.
• Ensure effective expediting of raw materials and components from vendors.
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.
• Identify supply shortfalls and ensure mitigation is in place.

Job description

Purpose of Role

Delivery of a customer focussed service, whilst meeting all Health & Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale targets.

To ensure the right material & consumables arrive at the right time, before the point of assembly fit / despatch.

To work within the framework provided to reduce & challenge inventory levels and ensure no obsolete stock when introducing engineering changes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Effective analysis of customer demand, MRP management and order placement (Purchase Orders / Schedules) on the supply base, in order to meet customer requirements, whilst maintaining profitability
• Ensure effective expediting of raw materials, components and sub-contract operations from designated vendors, to ensure on time delivery to customers
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels. Proactively Escalate issues and concerns to management
• Identification & communication of supply shortfalls and ensure mitigation is in place to minimise effects on manufacturing
• Liaise with other personnel across the Hendrickson group as necessary to ensure the successful production and transportation of goods whilst ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled
• To process all stock and non-stock purchase orders in accordance with departmental procedures, ensuring all orders are properly authorised and are entered against correct GL codes. All purchase orders requiring allocations to be processed correctly
• To process discreet orders in a timely manner and to manage customer schedules in accordance with departmental procedures and work instructions
• Effective management of transport costs
• Identify, monitor & resolve process gaps
• Manage, monitor and provide solutions for the Excess Material process
• To support customer run-down and other obsolescence control initiatives
• To support business initiatives to reduce and control costs generated by the materials function
• Monitor the operational performance of the customs brokers / Freight Forwarders
• Ensure all associated documentation is complete, accurate and distributed to the appropriate recipients to ensure the efficient operation of the business. Ensure copies or originals are filed and accessible in a timely and orderly manner
• Provide up-to-date analysis and reports illustrating Supplier and business performance and forecasts to support business initiatives