Material Planner/buyer

3 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Baker Hughes Full time

**Material Planner/Buyer**:
**Would you like to be part of a successful manufacturing team?**

**Are you a passionate about production planning?**

Druck is a global technology company with a large UK manufacturing & engineering facility. As a market leader serving the Aerospace, Industrial, and Energy markets, Druck designs, develops and manufactures the highest quality, most accurate and reliable pressure sensing devices, instruments, and software to provide innovative products, services, and solutions to our customers.

**Play a key-role in our materials planning group**

As a Materials Planner will be responsible for the planning of production orders within the factory in line with customer's requirements, the capacity of the factory and coordinating and expediting the flow of materials both from suppliers and internal departments.

In this role you will coordinate and expedite the flow of materials (from suppliers and within departments) according to production schedules. Plan and schedule material/production needs. Maintain forecasts and optimise inventory levels across a portfolio of products.

**As a Materials Planner, you will also be responsible for**:

- Managing the material planning processes by preparing and updating production and purchased material schedules.
- Translating the order book into production work orders and purchase requisitions.
- Coordinating and expediting material flow to ensure consistent availability for production.
- Optimizing on hand inventory values in line with demand.
- Ensuring that documentation is completed and correct according to applicable specifications and standards.
- Generating and analysing forecasts to provide visibility of future requirements to all stakeholders.
- Managing product lead times in line with market expectations, resource, and capacity.
- Actively looking for and driving improvement opportunities to increase productivity.
- Ensuring compliance to planning and purchasing procedures.
- Maintaining the integrity of the MRP system.
- Updating customer care and sales functions with delivery dates for open orders.
- Building and maintaining cross functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

**Fuel your passion**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Have experience of planning and executing tasks in a high pace and often-changing environment.
- Have experience of planning works orders related to project related sales (desired)
- Have experience of material and production planning and use of ERP systems.
- Have experience of placing and expediting purchase orders for subcon activities (desired)
- Have experience with SAP (desired).
- Have APICS CPIM qualified (desired).
- Have strong communication skills.
- Have ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities workloads.
- Have hands on and proactive attitude.
- Have LEAN experience.

**Work in a way that works for you**

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

**Working with us**

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

**Working for you**

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
- Flexible Benefits including company sponsored Medical, Life Insurance, Income Protection, Retirement Savings Plan - see more details in the benefits brochure attached and a short video overview by the link below:

- ** Location**: Druck Ltd, Baker Hughes 2 Fir Tree Ln, Groby, Leicester LE6 0FH

**About Us**:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward - making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

**Join Us**:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you


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