Strategic Material Planner (NPI & Serial Production)

Alloyed

Kidlington

On-site

GBP 38,000 - 60,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Alloyed in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Material Planner to secure timely material availability and optimise inventory for NPI and serial production. You will collaborate with Procurement, Production, Engineering, and Quality to align planning with business goals and delivery targets.

The role requires strong analytical skills and proactive supplier management, with data integrity across ERP/MRP systems and a focus on cost targets.

Qualifications

Extensive material planning and production scheduling experience.
Manufacturing/industrial environment exposure required.
Strong MRP and ERP knowledge (SAP, Oracle).
Analytical thinker with prioritization skills.
Excellent stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain material plans aligned with production schedules and forecasts.
Translate MRP outputs into actionable supply plans and purchase requests.
Ensure material availability to support uninterrupted production.
Monitor shortages, excess, obsolescence risks and mitigate them.
Collaborate with procurement and suppliers to manage lead times and delivery performance.
Maintain ERP/MRP data accuracy and report KPIs on material availability.
Support continuous improvement of planning processes and tools.