Raw Materials Planner

Ambitions Personnel; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic logistics company in North Kesteven is seeking a Planner to manage raw material orders. The role involves raising purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery of raw materials, and participating in planning meetings. Ideal candidates will have experience in stock and material planning, effective communication skills, and computer literacy. This position requires personal transportation due to the factory's remote location, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a planning/logistics role is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments.
• Proficient in using spreadsheets and business systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and raise Raw Material purchase orders according to production schedule.
• Ensure timely arrival and unloading of raw materials.
• Participate in weekly planning meetings to address supply problems.
• Liaise with company sites for material transfers to minimize stock-outs.
• Complete import paperwork for external deliveries.
• Upload pricing information to minimize invoice queries.
• Assist with stock controls and reconciliations.

Skills

Experience in stock and material planning

Computer literacy

Effective communication skills

Job description

Is planning and organising your forte?

Do you love a spreadsheet and keeping track of everything coming into the factory?

Reporting to the Procurement and Planning manager and working closely alongside the production planner and intake manager, you will be responsible for ordering all raw material ingredients to ensure the factory runs smoothly and without stock-outs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and raise Raw Material purchase orders for delivery/collection to our site in accordance with the Production schedule and forecast.
• Work with the Intake Manager & wider team to ensure raw materials arrive and are unloaded in a timely manner.
• Be an active participant in the weekly planning meetings, voicing any known supply problems to enable plan change conversations to take place.
• Liaise with company sites to transfer materials between sites when needed, to minimize stock‑outs or utilize short‑dated materials before they expire.
• Complete relevant import paperwork for deliveries arriving outside of the UK.
• Upload pricing information to business systems and spreadsheets, minimizing invoice queries.
• Assist with stock controls and reconciliations, correcting stock systems when necessary.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with stock and material planning, someone who is computer literate, and someone able to communicate effectively with all departments within the company.

Working Hours & Transportation

Working Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm you will need to have your own transportation due to the remote location of the factory.

Contact us to find out more!

Suitable Experience

This role would suit someone who has worked as a Planner/Production Planner/Materials Planner/Logistics Lead/Stock Manager.