Procurement Planner

Prince Personnel; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business for a Procurement Planner. This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and commercially aware individual to join a busy material and purchasing team in a role that combines procurement, materials planning and production coordination.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring materials are available to meet manufacturing schedules, maintaining fabrication plans and liaising

Qualifications

• Experience in a Materials Planner, Production Planner, Buyer or similar role.
• Background within engineering, manufacturing or fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Processing material requirements to support manufacturing schedules.
• Raising and expediting purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Managing supplier communications and performance.
• Maintaining stock levels in line with production requirements.
• Managing call-off orders and pricing agreements.
• Developing and maintaining fabrication plans, providing visibility of material status and deadlines.
• Liaising with Engineering regarding upcoming projects and start dates.
• Attending daily production meetings to help maintain schedules.
• Coordinating material requirements with Stores.

Skills

Materials planning

Production planning

Buyer / procurement

Supplier coordination

Excel / ERP systems

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Up to £42,000 per annum depending on experience

Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week

Prince Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business for a Procurement Planner. This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and commercially aware individual to join a busy material and purchasing team in a role that combines procurement, materials planning and production coordination.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring materials are available to meet manufacturing schedules, maintaining fabrication plans and liaising closely with engineering, fabrication and stores teams to keep projects on track.

This role would particularly suit a Materials Planner, Production Planner, Procurement Coordinator or Buyer from an engineering or manufacturing environment.

As the Procurement Planner, your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing material requirements to support manufacturing schedules
• Raising and expediting purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Managing supplier communications and performance
• Maintaining stock levels in line with production requirements
• Managing call-off orders and pricing agreements
• Developing and maintaining fabrication plans, providing visibility of material status, manufacturing progress and project deadlines
• Liaising with Engineering regarding upcoming projects and manufacture start dates
• Attending daily production meetings and helping identify solutions to maintain schedules
• Working closely with the Stores department to coordinate material requirements
• Collating manufacturing data to support future planning and resource allocation
• Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with company procedures

The Person:

• Experience in a Materials Planner, Production Planner, Buyer or similar role
• Background within engineering, manufacturing or fabrication
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills
• Experience managing material requirements and production schedules
• Commercial awareness and supplier coordination experience
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Knowledge of fabrication, structural steel or engineering components would be beneficial
• Proactive, organised and team-focused approach with a willingness to learn and develop
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and ERP systems
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment would be advantageous

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Reference: AA27105