Production Materials Planner

Ethero; Telford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Ethero is seeking a Production Materials Planner to join the team in our Telford office. The role is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of up to £35,000 plus excellent benefits.

You will support procurement, planning and stock management of aluminium to ensure a steady flow into the business and efficient production. Responsibilities include material demand assessment, issuing orders, reviewing confirmations and PO closures, weekly material availability reviews, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Must have SAP Knowledge and strong organisational abilities.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in MS Office and material management systems.

Responsibilities

• Assess material demand in line with the production plan and stock policy.
• Issue purchase and call off orders in line with the plan and maintain 3 month horizon.
• Review order confirmations and amend where necessary.
• Review purchase orders and close off when complete.
• Weekly review of material availability and expediting supply as needed.
• Investigate and propose resolutions for shortfalls.
• Administer SAP open order balances and ensure timely updates.
• Monitor supplier performance including OTIF and quality rejection.
• Report forecast amendments and monitor inventory against targets.
• Support cost saving initiatives and new procedures.

Skills

SAP Knowledge

Org & Time Mgmt

Manufacturing Knowledge

Communication Skills

MS Office

Material Mgmt Systems

Can-do Attitude

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Positive Team Player

Job description

Production Materials Planner

Telford office based

Monday - Friday

37.5 hour week

up to 35,000 plus excellent benefits

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role supports the procurement, planning and stockmanagement of all aluminium to ensure consistent, timely flow into the business to effectively meetdemand & optimise production efficiencies

• Assess material demand in line with the production plan and the finished good stock holding policy
• Issue purchase and call off orders accordingly in line with the production plan and metal stock holding targets, maintaining min 3 month order horizon at all times.
• Review all order confirmations and make amendments where necessary
• Review all purchase orders and close off when complete
• Weekly review of material availability against plan, expediting future supply, finding alternatives where required and communicating any potential shortfalls to the wider business.
• Where shortfalls occur, all potential resolutions should be investigated and proposed to the business and if agreed processed accordingly.
• Daily administration of all material dispatch notifications, with timely management of SAP open order balances, making sure they are continually up to date, enabling timely order approval, material receipt & accurate future ordering.
• Regularly monitor customer commitments for LAQ material where required, ensuring timely completion in line with min 3 month order horizon.
• Monitor & report supplier performance considering OTIF & quality rejection.
• Review and respond to all forecast amendments where applicable
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed targets
• Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy
• Timely resolution of all material related in voice queries
• Support cost savings initiatives.
• Implement new procedures and improvements within the department where required.
• Assist with new product development and requirements thereof
• Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others within the organisation
• Cover Supply Chain departmental roles as and when required

To be considered for this role you MUST:

• SAP Knowledge
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and material management systems
• Focused, flexible with a can-do attitude
• Excellent teamwork and communication
• Organised and able to prioritise work effectively
• Positive team player