Materials Planner

Job Description

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 bring 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 & 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 supplier 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 in particular 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 organised and able to work to production deadlines

Desirable: Understanding and experience of Lean Manufacturing