Materials Planning Coordinator – Manufacturing Ops

Prince Personnel Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel Limited are recruiting a Materials Planning Administrator for a 6-month fixed term contract based in Telford. 37.5 hours Mon-Fri with a salary up to £29,000 per annum depending on experience.

You will support materials planning, liaising with production and logistics to ensure material availability for manufacturing schedules and maintain accurate stock data. You will review MRP data, analyse material requirements, perform shop floor checks and generate Excel reports.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience within a manufacturing, production, engineering, supply chain or logistics environment.
• Strong administrative and data management skills.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production operations.
• Confident Excel skills with the ability to analyse and manipulate data.
• Experience using MRP, ERP or production planning systems would be highly advantageous.
• Previous experience within materials planning, production planning, logistics administration or supply chain administration would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing MRP data to identify material shortages, gaps and potential supply issues
• Analysing material requirements and supporting plans to minimise production risks
• Liaising with production, logistics and supply chain teams to ensure material requirements are understood and actioned
• Conducting regular shop floor checks to verify work-in-progress (WIP), stock levels and production status
• Maintaining accurate records and updating system information where required
• Investigating discrepancies between system data and physical stock
• Producing reports and analysing information using Excel
• Supporting materials planning and logistics activities across the department
• Assisting with customs and import/export administration in the future as required

Skills

Data management

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Shop floor checks

MRP/ERP experience

Production planning

Manufacturing admin

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

Job description

Prince Personnel Limited are recruiting a Materials Planning Administrator for a 6-month fixed term contract based in Telford. 37.5 hours Mon-Fri with a salary up to £29,000 per annum depending on experience.

You will support materials planning, liaising with production and logistics to ensure material availability for manufacturing schedules and maintain accurate stock data. You will review MRP data, analyse material requirements, perform shop floor checks and generate Excel reports.