Strategic Material Planner – Ensure On-Time Production

Key Recruitment Limited; Sheet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Recruitment Limited is seeking a Material Scheduler in Petersfield to manage material and components scheduling, ensuring a smooth production flow and accurate PO tracking. You will raise alerts for shortages and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain a feasible 0–8 week material horizon.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in supply chain, with experience using SAP, E2Open or Kinaxis preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Operations Research or related field.
• 2-4 years of related experience in Supply Chain, preferably with manufacturing, supply planning, sourcing/purchasing and supplier management.
• Knowledge of supply planning and supplier collaboration tools (e.g., SAP, E2Open, Kinaxis) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all material and components scheduling to support uninterrupted production and ensure timely flow of chemicals and components into plants or TPM.
• Accountable for tracking and status updates of Purchase Orders.
• Raise alerts weekly and identify material shortages on the 0-8 weeks horizon.
• Engage with Material planners to close gaps and drive a material-aligned plan with Factory Scheduler team.
• Partner with SRP, MPS, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Warehousing to ensure an executable manufacturing schedule.
• Work with SRP and MPS to ensure material and FG alignment in the 0–6-week horizon.
• Ensure materials supportability of the FG plan and approve deviations based on material availability.
• Approve the Materials Handover process from a Materials perspective.
• Partner with Logistics to reflect accurate lead times and develop strategies for deviations.
• Collaborate with the Warehousing Team to monitor and project warehouse utilization based on scheduled deliveries vs FG plan.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Operations Research or related field

Tools

SAP

E2Open

Kinaxis

Job description

Key Recruitment Limited is seeking a Material Scheduler in Petersfield to manage material and components scheduling, ensuring a smooth production flow and accurate PO tracking. You will raise alerts for shortages and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain a feasible 0–8 week material horizon.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in supply chain, with experience using SAP, E2Open or Kinaxis preferred.