Description
The Company
Our client is a market leading manufacturing company. To cover maternity, they are now looking to recruit a Materials Planner.
The Role
- As a Material Planner, you will play an integral part in ensuring all key components are available to support the agreed weekly/monthly production plan and support the business achieving its key measurables.
- You will also play a fundamental role in the management of all materials related to production on site.
- Raising and issuing of purchase orders from purchase requests.
- Chasing suppliers for delivery confirmations and updating internal systems accordingly.
- Purchase of goods, materials and services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
- Liaise with suppliers to maintain standard data such as lead time.
- Manage and monitor overdue orders, communicating supply risks accordingly.
- Ensure that all standard work routines are correctly followed.
- Ensuring weekly production plans are on track and clear awareness of any impact on inventory.
- Management of full MRP ensuring accuracy of data supports clear tactical and strategic decision making.
- Management of all expiring/short dated raw material components, supporting planning manager with associated cross-functional meeting.
- Identification and management of strategic stock holding locally, partnering with the warehousing to ensure effective on-site management.
The Person
- Must have previous experience in a Materials Planner within manufacturing.
- You will have experience using MRP systems and excellent IT skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Good communication skill.
- Have good interpersonal skills.
The Benefits
- You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
- An excellent salary.
- A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
- The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.
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