Materials Planner

W Talent; Redditch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local staffing company based in Redditch is looking for a Materials Planner to ensure efficient supply of materials to meet production schedules. The ideal candidate will manage supplier relationships, analyze inventory needs, and adhere to health and safety policies. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. This role requires the ability to deliver results under pressure and maintain accurate data.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain strong relationships internally and externally.
• Experience in commercial awareness and financial operations.
• Proven influence and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule supply of materials to meet production.
• Implement all processes to agreed standards.
• Create statistical reports and analysis.

Skills

Good communication

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Planning and problem-solving

Results oriented

Tools

Sage

WMS

Job description

Overview

To ensure the supply of material meets the production schedule and to maintain minimum stock levels to ensure operational continuity. Able to deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements. Maintain strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure supply of materials meets requirements. Work under general supervision, reviewed by Management.

Responsibilities

• Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production schedule and maintains minimum safety stock levels
• Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions
• Day-to-day order management and supplier delivery scheduling
• Understand and manage risks to minimise impact on production schedule
• Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production and escalate within team
• Implement all processes to agreed standards, targets and support continuous improvement initiatives through identifying improvement opportunities
• As required schedule supply of bought in goods to include control of import documentation
• Utilise IT system (Sage, WMS, Supplier portals) available to ensure data is accurate and up to date whilst resolving issues as required
• Transferring stock of materials from external warehouses, raising and booking in Purchase Orders
• Support desktop inventory checks to validate accuracy
• Minimise obsolete stock to ensure business left with minimum liability
• Create regular statistical reports and analysis to update business
• Provide cover for Material Planning duties during periods of absence or annual leave
• Other Ad hoc administrative duties to support department

Relationship Management

• Generate and communicate to supplier our planned delivery schedules and ongoing forecast to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demand
• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers to ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time in full
• Build and maintain relationships with all Internal departments.

Self Management

• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors
• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change
• Engages interest and participation of others
• Proactively contributes to the team
• Self-aware and has a collaborative approach to working with others
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure

Skills and Attributes

• Good communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts cost, lost production time and customer order fulfilment
• Results orientated and organised with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills

Health and Safety

• Take reasonable care of the Health and Safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your actions
• Work in a safe manner and observe company Health and Safety Rules and Procedures
• Use/Drive machinery in a safe manner, observing rules and procedures
• Report to your Line Manager any incidents that have led to or could have led to injury or an accident or have affected the environment (Near miss reporting)
• Report all injuries to yourself at work immediately and obtain the necessary first aid treatment
• Cooperate with Managers and other personnel of the Company to achieve a healthy and safe workplace.
• Help in the investigation of accidents to prevent recurrence.
• Observe the Company personal hygiene requirements
• Set an example of safe and correct behaviour
• Report any hazard or defect you may observe promptly to your immediate Line Manager.
• Report any shortcomings in systems of work or procedures to your Line Manager.
• Comply with all safe systems of work
• Unauthorised access is strictly forbidden to warehouses and link buildings