Materials Planner

Mane Contract Services; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a highly organized Materials Planner for a 12-month contract in Stoke-on-Trent. The role involves managing production schedules, maintaining inventory levels, and ensuring timely procurement of materials. Ideal candidates will have experience in production planning and supply chain management, and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems like Navision.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, inventory management, and supply chain coordination.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, ideally Navision.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage production orders based on sales forecasts.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels for materials and parts.
• Prepare and issue pick lists for timely material availability.
• Report risks related to production or materials.
• Suggest and implement process improvements.

Skills

Teamwork

Effective Communication

Production Planning

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Coordination

Tools

ERP/MRP Systems

Navision

Job description

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Base pay range

We are looking for a highly organized Materials Planner to join a leading manufacturing company for a 12 month contract . In this role, you will manage production schedules, maintain inventory levels, and ensure timely procurement of materials and services. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in production planning and inventory management.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling: Create and manage production orders based on sales forecasts and business needs.
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory levels for materials and parts, ensuring everything is available for production.
• Pick List Generation: Prepare and issue lists for warehouse and production teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Transaction Monitoring: Ensure all production and material transactions are accurately recorded in the MRP system.
• Issue Reporting: Report any risks related to production or materials and work with teams to find solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Suggest and implement improvements to streamline processes.
• KPI Reporting: Track and report on key performance metrics.
• BOM Management: Keep Bill of Materials (BOM) data updated to support planning and forecasting.
• Procurement Coordination: Work with the procurement team to ensure accurate and timely ordering of materials.
• Engineering Change Management: Manage changes to BOMs and coordinate with relevant teams.
• Project Updates: Provide status updates on material availability and project timelines.

Requirements

• Ability to work well in teams and communicate effectively.
• Experience in production planning, inventory management, and supply chain coordination.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, ideally Navision.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Engineering Services and Manufacturing

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