Materials Planner

Eaton Corporation; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Wimborne is seeking a proactive Materials Planner to coordinate demand and orders for aerospace systems. You will interface with Customer Services, Commercial, Procurement and Operations to ensure on-time delivery and accurate lead times.

Responsibilities include tracking demand, contributing to weekly reports, and supporting improvements in delivery, inventory, and cost. Prior experience in a technology environment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience as a materials planner in a technology company (ideally mechanical/electrical/aerospace).

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Customer Services Representatives/Commercial to confirm correct lead times on orders.
• Identify and resolve problems fulfilling demand to schedule and cost.
• Proactively manage schedule dates to meet customer requested dates.
• Create and manage information to track demand through Operations.
• Assist in weekly and monthly reports as required.
• Support process improvements to boost delivery performance, inventory, and cost reduction.
• Coordinate with Procurement and other warehouses to meet committed due dates.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to avoid BOM ambiguities.
• Lead drumbeat reviews to progress demand through the business.
• Ensure performance development reviews are completed and acted upon.
• Generate and maintain KPI and performance board information.
• Release and control of work orders, managing parts and start dates.

Skills

Customer orientation

Influence & Communication

Managing Time & Priorities

Initiative & Drive

Detailed Scheduling & Planning

Job description

Located in Wimborne, Dorset, Eaton's Aerospace division is a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, renowned for delivering fully integrated solutions for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

Our Wimborne facility specialises in cutting-edge air-to-air refuelling systems, advanced refuelling probes, air-to-air and air-to-ground launch systems utilising both pneumatic and pyrotechnic ejection technologies, as well as a range of Defensive Aids Sub-Systems.

With over 80 years of industry experience, we are recognised as the world’s leading provider of air-to-air refuelling systems, offering fifth-generation solutions to Air Forces worldwide. Our legacy of innovation and technical excellence sets us apart as the most advanced air-to-air refuelling supplier on the globe

What you’ll do:

• Liaise closely with the Customer Services Representatives / Commercial and other functions to ensure all customer orders are loaded with the appropriate lead time etc.
• Take responsibility for identifying and where possible resolving all problems with fulfilling demand to schedule and cost
• Pro-actively manage schedule dates and drive towards satisfying customer request dates
• To actively create and manage information that allows demand to be tracked and progressed through Operations
• Provide input into weekly and monthly reports as required
• Support improvement strategies within Operations that ultimately support improvements to delivery performance, inventory and reduce costs
• Liaise closely with Procurement and other warehouses to ensure that Operations are able to deliver to committed due dates
• Liaise with Manufacturing Engineers to ensure that there is no ambiguity in the Bill of Materials
• Where appropriate compile strip and survey reports as requested by customers
• Lead/attend drumbeat reviews to ensure timely progression of all tasks associated with progressing demand through the business
• Ensure performance development reviews are completed and acted upon
• Generate and upkeep necessary KPI’s and performance board information
• Release and control of work orders including management of part requirements and start dates and works order exception messages

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a materials planner within a technology company (ideally mechanical/electrical/aerospace)

Skills:

• Customer orientation – Intermediate
• Influence & Communication – Intermediate
• Managing Time & Priorities – Advanced
• Initiative & Drive – Advanced
• Detailed Scheduling & Planning – Advanced