Materials Planner

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Do you have experience of material planning/coordinating? Are you hoping to find an exciting new challenge, in a fast-moving environment, within a globally renowned company?

Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of mining and construction products. The Material Planning team brings in US$800 million of material globally! They are looking for a Material Planner to join the team on an initial 12-month contract basis, which is likely to keep rolling for the right person as long as the business need is there! This is a fantastic and diverse opportunity where you will work with international suppliers and internal schedulers & production teams to ensure material availability. No two days are the same, and you’ll be supported by a very knowledgeable team.

What will the Material Planner do?

• Use the MRP and supplier collaboration technologies to work with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production and regulate inventory levels.
• Ensure the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate delivery and shipping schedules to meet facility production plans.
• Actively collaborate with suppliers to resolve delivery issues and improve point of use availability, identifying and applying root cause corrective actions where necessary.
• Support supply chain performance efforts by monitoring/tracking supplier performance metrics.
• Deliver improvements in point of use material availability.

What skills and experience does the Material Planner need?

• Strong material planning background.
• Proven ability to schedule and expedite parts.
• Computer literate, particularly in Excel. Tableau or Power BI experience would be an advantage.
• Self-motivated and able to operate within a team environment.
• Strong communication skills – with suppliers and colleagues.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, well organized, and able to work to production deadlines.

Desirable:

Understanding and experience of Lean Manufacturing.