Raw Materials Planner

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in England is seeking a proactive Raw Materials Planner to manage ordering and delivery of materials, ensuring smooth factory operations. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills, and experience in supply chain or production planning. This permanent position offers a salary of £35,000 - £40,000 along with 28 days of annual leave.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive mindset with strong sense of ownership.
• Experience in supply chain, procurement, or production planning is a plus.
• Previous experience working with stock and material planning.
• Computer literate with experience in Microsoft applications, especially Excel.
• Good time management skills.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal.
• A fast learner with strong product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage timely ordering and delivery of raw materials.
• Collaborate with teams to prevent stock-outs.
• Build strong supplier relationships.
• Participate in planning meetings and flag supply risks.
• Maintain accurate pricing and stock data.
• Deputise for Planning and Procurement Manager when needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive mindset

Experience in supply chain

Computer literacy

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented planner with a knack for keeping operations running smoothly? We’re looking for a proactive Raw Materials Planner to join our dynamic team and ensure our factory never misses a beat.

What You’ll Do

• Manage timely ordering and delivery of raw materials aligned with production schedules.
• Collaborate with Intake, Production, and Procurement teams to prevent stock-outs.
• Build strong supplier relationships and handle import documentation.
• Participate in planning meetings, flagging supply risks and suggesting solutions.
• Maintain accurate pricing and stock data across systems.
• Deputise for Planning and Procurement Manager and Production Planner when needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience in supply chain, procurement, or production planning is a plus.
• Previous experience working with stock and material planning.
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft applications, in particular Excel (with the ability to create lookups, pivot tables etc).
• Good time management and the ability to sort through tasks in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, written and verbal to effectively distribute information within the business, as well as customers and suppliers who may be visiting site.
• A fast learner who can pick up information about the products they see daily, and of the products developed on site.

Position Details

• Permenant position
• Monday - Friday
• 0800 - 1630
• 8.5 hour shifts
• £35,000 - £40,000 Annual Salary
• 28 day annual leave