Planner

Certain Advantage; Alwalton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading planning firm is seeking a Material Planner for a 10-month contract in Peterborough. You will be responsible for daily materials planning, ensuring supply aligns with demand, managing purchase orders, and performing supply and demand analysis. The role requires strong analytical skills and effective communication to collaborate cross-functionally. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility in your work environment. Candidates with previous materials planning experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning and supply chain processes.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review materials planning panels for alignment with demand.
• Release purchase orders and manage supplier communication.
• Perform supply and demand analysis for the next 12 months.

Skills

Materials planning

Statistical analysis

Supply chain management

Communication

Job description

Planner

Peterborough - Hybrid Working

Initial 10 Month Contract

As a Material planner your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Daily review of materials planning panels to ensure supply is aligned with demand.
• Release of new whole goods purchase orders to ensure products will be available in time.
• Review of supplier order boards and update planning systems with relevant data.
• Manage change requests for purchase orders and re‑schedule to meet better lead time.
• Provide accurate information to Customer order management teams so they can align planning dates.
• Frequently join end‑to‑end planning team meetings to review open order boards.
• Maintain good communication with plant account teams to ensure we are provided with accurate lead time information.
• Under minimal supervision and in accordance with Delegation of Authority Policy, uses statistical analysis, collaborative cross‑functional intelligence, and validated planning parameter settings to disaggregate the demand plan and determine the optimal inventory levels.
• Aligns the supply plan with the demand plan and drives stability in the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)

• Reports any work‑related injury, illness, incident or hazard.
• Complies with HSE standards, policies, procedures & regulations.
• Engages in HSE training.
• Follows applicable standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures.
• Performs quality checks on system planning parameters (min/max inventory level, re‑order point, upper/lower tracking signals, segments, etc.) taking action to support Plan for Every Part (PFEP).

Delivery

• Performs supply and demand analysis, highlighting areas of concern for the next 12 months.
• Runs planning parameter setting changes in the simulation environment to analyze the impact to KPIs and provides executive and detailed report of results.
• Monitors signals indicating abnormal demand and/or stock levels feeding the supply schedule.
• Makes adjustments to the planning parameter settings if approved.
• Enter approved forecast adjustments at the detail level to align with the aggregate demand plan.
• Takes ownership and accountability for the disaggregate demand plan, supply plan, and inventory plan that supports end‑customer needs.