Materials Planner

Materials Planner

£33k - £38k per annum

Monday – Friday / Days

Wrexham

We are looking for a Materials Planner to join our client’s team based in Wrexham on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Materials Planning Manager, this highly demanding role requires the successful candidate to be assertive and have a high degree of self-motivation.

Performance Objectives

* Day to day management of supplier schedules within a portfolio of suppliers ensuring continuity of materials supply which include long lead time supply chains from India and China.

* Daily liaison with suppliers and managing supplier adherence to schedules.

* Ensuring all exceptions and arrears are actioned in a timely manner and reported daily.

* Measuring and reporting supplier conformance.

* Controlling inventory levels to target levels.

* Analysing stock discrepancies to determine root causes and liaising with other departments including engineering and production.

* Communicate internally to the operations leadership team daily on any potential shortage of material required for production.

* Set and maintain planning parameters and adequate levels of safety stocks.

* Co-ordinating inbound supplier logistics both UK and India.

Person Specification

* The successful candidate will have extensive experience working as a materials planner previously and of stock optimisation.

* Previous SAP knowledge is alongside strong computer literacy.

* This is a fast-moving role so you will need to be resilient and have a strong sense of urgency to succeed within this challenging but rewarding role.

* The role will be joining an established team and therefore you will need to fit into this whilst bring new ideas, ambition and drive.

Benefits

* Company pension scheme

* Support with career progression and development

* Company pension scheme

* Medical insurance and dental care schemes

* Access to the company’s healthy living centre

* Access to company reward hub

* 33 days annual leave

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