SAP Materials Planner

2 Sisters Food Group; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group, located in Carlisle, is seeking an organised SAP Materials Planner to ensure timely raw material and WIP availability, supporting efficient production. You will work closely with production, procurement and suppliers to align forecasts with customer demand and planning needs.

Ideal candidates will have SAP/MRP experience, strong supplier management and excellent organisational skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using SAP in materials planning and MRP.
• Knowledge of raw material purchasing, stock control and production scheduling.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, forecasts and material availability.

Responsibilities

• Schedule raw materials and WIP to support production plans.
• Manage material availability to minimise waste and out-of-life stock.
• Purchase fresh raw materials in line with SAP MRP schedules and production needs.
• Maintain medium/long-term forecasts and indents with suppliers.
• Track material rejections/returns and liaise with suppliers to resolve issues.
• Update production schedules based on latest sales and planning requirements.
• Coordinate around planned maintenance to ensure material availability.

Skills

SAP knowledge

MRP

Forecasting

Supplier management

Organisational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven planning

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location: Carlisle

Working Hours: 06:00-14:00, Monday-Friday (1 Saturday out of 3 weekends)

About Us:

Join2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Salisbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role:

We are looking for an organised and proactive SAP Materials Planner to join our team. This is a key role within our planning function, responsible for ensuring the timely availability of raw materials and work-in-progress (WIP) to support production requirements and maximise operational efficiency.

Working closely with production, procurement and our supply base, you will manage material schedules, maintain accurate forecasts and ensure production plans are aligned with customer demand and operational requirements.

The Role:

• Scheduling raw materials and preparation requirements to support the overall assembly and production plan.
• Managing raw materials and WIP to maximise availability, minimise waste and reduce out-of-life (OOL) stock.
• Purchasing fresh raw materials in line with SAP MRP schedules and production requirements.
• Maintaining medium and long-term forecasts and indents with suppliers to ensure continuity and availability of materials.
• Managing and following up on material rejections and returns, liaising with suppliers to ensure issues are resolved effectively.
• Updating production schedules in line with the latest sales information and planning requirements across production lines.
• Coordinating production plans around planned maintenance activities to ensure resources and material availability are effectively managed.
• Working closely with internal departments and external suppliers to identify and resolve material or scheduling issues.

You will ideally have:

• Experience using SAP, particularly within materials planning and MRP.
• A good understanding of raw material purchasing, stock control and production scheduling.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, forecasts and material availability.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving material shortages, waste and supply issues.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across production, procurement and wider operational teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work with data to support effective planning decisions.