Material Planner

Description:
Overview and Role Purpose
Our Client Company have been building world class machinery at their Desford manufacturing facility for over 70 years.
We are now for searching an experienced supply chain professional to fill the open position of Material Planner within the Materials Planning team based in Desford, Leicestershire. This position will report to the Material Planning Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Working within a Product focused team, the Material Planner has the following major responsibilities: -
• Ensure that material requirements are scheduled for delivery from suppliers in a quantity and on
a date to support our service to customers
• Ensure that deliveries take place on the correct date, in the correct containers, in the quantity
Specified.
• Validate that supplier schedules meet the facilities demands and collaborate with supplier to ensure continued material availability.
• Initiate, co-ordinate and participate in activities to ensure optimum inventory levels
• Manage and control inventory levels for outgoing parts
• Be involved with, as necessary, the scheduling and control of onward ship material
• Hold Supplier Performance review meetings and track recovery actions
• Work with transport partners to ensure on time delivery of material
Skills and Experience Required
Essential:
• Previous experience of working with a Material Planning role or supply chain.
• Supplier Management Experience
• Knowledge of SAP
• Excellent Microsoft skills
• Analytical problem solving
• Familiar with international shipment tracking and trade and compliance
• Self Motivated with Excellent Attention to detail.
Desirable:
• Experience within a Manufacturing environment
Skills:
Materials planning
Inventory
Planner
supply chain
Materials logistics
Supply chain management
Job Title: Material Planner
Location: Desford, UK
Job Type: Contract
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