Materials Planner | Fast-Paced FMCG, Growth & Development

W Talent; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Professional development opportunities

Career progression

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

W Talent are partnering with a leading FMCG manufacturer in Redditch to recruit a Materials Planner to join their supply chain team. The role focuses on ensuring uninterrupted materials supply to support production schedules, maintaining stock accuracy, and driving efficiencies across planning processes.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, analytical, and proactive, with experience in fast-paced manufacturing and strong supplier relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning or procurement.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, detail-oriented with ability to prioritise.
• Proficient with planning systems such as Sage and WMS.

Responsibilities

• Schedule the supply of materials to meet production with minimum safety stock.
• Assess volume requirements to ensure accurate supply forecasting.
• Manage day-to-day order processing, purchase orders and supplier scheduling.
• Monitor material availability and manage supply risks to minimise disruption.
• Escalate and resolve shortages affecting production schedules.
• Support continuous improvement and process improvements.

Skills

Materials planning

Supply chain

Production planning

Procurement

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

Sage

WMS

Supplier portals

Job description

W Talent are partnering with a leading FMCG manufacturer in Redditch to recruit a Materials Planner to join their supply chain team. The role focuses on ensuring uninterrupted materials supply to support production schedules, maintaining stock accuracy, and driving efficiencies across planning processes.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, analytical, and proactive, with experience in fast-paced manufacturing and strong supplier relationship skills.