Materials Planner

Material Planner
Permanent Contract
Tyseley, Birmingham
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Job Summary:
As the Materials Planner you will be expected to offer total support in a varied and challenging environment. This role will require you to interpret manufacturing demands using a MRP computerised system, ensure orders are scheduled either monthly or week, place spot purchase orders, give the supply base the correct lead times, where possible ensuring components are delivered on-time – whilst always avoiding line stoppages on the Production Floor.
Key Responsibilities:
* Review MRP reports automatically creating purchase orders / schedules to be e-mailed or faxed to suppliers
* Review acknowledgements from suppliers ensuring deliveries are on-time.
* Warn Production of any delays ensuring product can be re-planned and customers are pre-warned of delays
* Review Production Plans and check Build Plan Shortages and Material Availability Reports to identify future problems
* Review outstanding orders to ensure stock levels and valuation are reduced ensuring a reducing throughput in days between material arrival and system dispatch
* Review purchase orders that are due to ensure on-time delivery will be achieved
* Review overdue orders with suppliers daily and hourly if needed
* Update Production Stoppage Report with relevant information
* Report back to the Materials Manager with issues
* Interrogate supplier recovery plans to ensure consistent supply
* Refer any supplier price increases back to Buyer to re-negotiate
* Ensure Material Budget each month is met or beaten
The Ideal candidate will need to demonstrate the follow skill sets:
* Excellent communication skills – ability to use vocal and email communication effectively
* Good relationship building
* Good IT skills working with bespoke computer systems like SAP or similar and proficient with MS Office
* Organised and able to manage various tasks and tight deadlines
* Able to work flexibly and in a positive manner
* Problem Solver
* Outgoing, cheery personality
* Worked in an environment of sourcing materials or components.
* Proactive, motivated and takes the Initiative
* Experience of an MRP system previously / interpreting demands off a report or screen
For more information contact Tay Recruitment ask for Kevin

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