Strategic Materials Planner – Onsite, Supplier Collaboration

Aston Carter; Desford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Material Planner in Desford, UK to collaborate with suppliers and production schedulers to ensure material availability and on-time delivery for facility production.

You will convert requirements into parts, monitor inventory, support procurement and schedule changes, and help improve demand variability and forecast usability for production planning. This onsite contract role offers £19 per hour and focuses on planning integrity and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of 6 Sigma project management principles.
• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired.
• College or university degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Industrial Engineering is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of MRP, Lognet and MTS systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of materials to the facility, coordinating deliveries and schedules with suppliers.
• Plan delivery of material for production and perform root-cause corrective actions.
• Analyze schedules, convert requirements into parts, issue work orders and regulate inventory levels.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and implement engineering changes for efficient manufacturing.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory

supply chain

logistics

automotive

construction

Education

APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Material Planner in Desford, UK to collaborate with suppliers and production schedulers to ensure material availability and on-time delivery for facility production.

You will convert requirements into parts, monitor inventory, support procurement and schedule changes, and help improve demand variability and forecast usability for production planning. This onsite contract role offers £19 per hour and focuses on planning integrity and supplier performance.