Planner

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resource management company based in Peterborough is seeking a Planner for an initial 10-month contract with hybrid working. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing materials planning panels, releasing purchase orders, and conducting supply and demand analyses to ensure optimal inventory levels. Strong skills in statistical analysis and cross-functional collaboration are essential. This role provides an opportunity to contribute significantly to the stability of the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in materials planning and inventory management.
• Ability to analyze demand and supply data effectively.
• Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review materials planning panels daily to ensure alignment with demand.
• Release new purchase orders to ensure timely product availability.
• Conduct supply and demand analysis to identify areas of concern.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Materials planning

Health, Safety & Environmental compliance

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 wholegoods 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 2 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.
• Enters 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.