Supply Chain & Materials Planner

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in hygiene solutions seeks a Supply Chain & Materials Planner to enhance operations based in Basildon, UK. This full-time role requires coordinating production capacity, managing purchasing, and ensuring timely delivery. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree in Logistics or a related field, along with strong ERP and MS Excel skills. The company offers competitive salary, annual leave, and numerous benefits.

Benefits

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Profit related bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Access to discounted products

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree education (in the field of Logistics & Economics / Supply Chain).
• Strong experience working in a similar role within a production environment.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Extensive experience with ERP (preferably SAP).
• Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Determining purchasing, production and capacity planning using sales forecast and open orders.
• Managing KTI and Subcontracting processes.
• Coordinating people and resources planning with all relevant departments.
• Managing purchasing and production planning.
• Adjusting planning with relevant departments.
• Assuring balance between customer service and cost-efficient planning.
• Updating data in the ERP system (SAP).
• Contribute ideas on efficiency improvements.
• Managing Material Master and price adjustments.

Skills

Logistics & Economics

Production Environment Experience

MS Excel

ERP Knowledge (SAP)

Spoken and Written English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in Logistics & Economics / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview Of The Supply Chain & Materials Planner Position

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Supply Chain & Materials Planner to join our Operations team based at our Basildon site in Essex. This is a full time position working 39 hours per week on a permanent basis.

You will be planning optimal capacity (people, material and equipment) in Production, for the relevant Plant(s) so that production- and customer orders may be processed smoothly and the products delivered on time and in-line with the customer's expectations.

Responsibilities Of Our Supply Chain & Materials Planner Position

• Determining purchasing, production and capacity planning using sales forecast and open orders.
• Managing KTI and Subcontracting processes.
• Coordinating people and resources planning with all relevant Plant departments and the various Kingspan sales offices (daily).
• Managing purchasing, production planning, taking into account available capacity and stock levels.
• Discuss any adjustments to the planning with the relevant departments.
• Assuring optimal balance between customer service and cost-efficient planning.
• Responsible for correctly updating data in the ERP system (SAP).
• Contribute ideas on potential efficiency improvements in Production, Warehouse and Transport.
• Managing Material Master and Intercompany price adjustments.

What we are looking for in our Supply Chain & Materials Planner position

You Will Have

• Bachelor degree education (in the field of Logistics & Economics / Supply Chain).
• Strong experience working in a similar role within a production environment.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Excel.
• Extensive experience with ERP (preferably SAP).
• Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.

Key Competencies in our Supply Chain & Materials Planner position

Planning, commercial and solution oriented, analytical skills and compliance.

What We Can Offer You

• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive Salary
• Contributory pension schemeLife assurance
• Profit related bonus.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Kingspan offers lots of opportunity for training and progression.
• On-Site Parking
• Access to discounted products

Why join Kingspan Technical Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause – better buildings for a better world.

Kingspan Technical Insulation are a leading manufacturer of high performance technical products and systems for pipe and ductwork in building services, HVAC and industrial applications and passive fire protection products.

Do you have the skills we are looking for? If so, click ‘apply’ now to be considered as our Supply Chain & Materials Planner position.