Material Planner

We have vacancy for a Material Planner in our Supply Chain Department

Working Hours: Monday \- Friday, Dayshift, Full Time, Permanent

This role will hold day\-to\-day accountability for scheduling and expediting components in line with SAP MRP requirements, supporting both business and customer production and sales orders. The role also provides on\-going support in the development of the planning and procurement activities to support inventory targets.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ensure all relevant master data and procurement parameters are accurate and updated on MRP system


• Planning and scheduling deliveries of specific purchased products to meet the demands of our forecast


• Stock management of procured product ensuring stock levels are maintained to agreed level whilst ensuring production shortages are minimized


• Daily update and management of daily book in queue in conjunction with goods in


• Schedule new product introductions and ensure material is available whilst controlling timely run\-out of old materials in conjunction with the Planning, Marketing and Commercial Departments


• Buying and negotiation of materials


• Maintaining continual contact with suppliers ensuring flow of information is timely and effective to optimize supply chain


• Measurement and reporting of supplier service level objectives


• Immediate reporting of supplier issues


• Liaising with all departments internally in regard to material issues


• Continuous improvement projects aimed at implementing best practice procurement processes to lower costs

• Experience working within an FMCG environment


• Experience working within a Materials Planning environment would be advantageous


• Strong problem analysis, judgment and decision making skills


• Ability to plan activities, meet assigned schedules and achieve planned targets \& objectives


• Strong commercial awareness


• Good understanding of MRP / ERP systems


• Ability to think ahead and prioritize tasks


• Competency in the use of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, etc)


• High degree of flexibility with good problem solving and communication skills

Pay: £34,500\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Life insurance


• On\-site parking


• Sick pay

• United Kingdom (required)

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