Planner Buyer

Build and develop strong long-lasting collaborative relationships with the suppliers
- Implement proactive approach and effective communication with the key internal stakeholders
- Organise and schedule parts and materials from a global supply chain to ensure all customer demand is satisfied in accordance with the required business delivery plan
- Communicate planning schedules through effective and efficient order book management with assigned suppliers in line with agreed procedures
- Expedite purchased parts as and when required to support production requirements
- Liaise with Quality department to ensure supplier rejections are promptly dealt with
- Manage goods sent out for rework through agreed company process
- Maintain daily and weekly key performance indictors against assigned suppliers and MRP system
- Monitor performance of the suppliers and escalate promptly and accordingly any non
- conformances to the material planning team lead
- Liaise with commodity managers to ensure suppliers cancellations are actioned and closed accordingly
- Hold regular review meetings with suppliers within own area of responsibility to ensure alignment
- Carry out any other tasks necessary for the smooth running of the operational purchasing department
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with company procedures

**Reward**
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
- Health cash plan (including Perks Discount)
- 33 days annual leave
- Contributory salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted Gym membership
- £5,000 employee referral bonus (role dependant)
- Death in service at x4 gross salary
- Wellbeing Initiatives
- Employee Recognition scheme
- Local charity / sponsorship activities
- Learning and development opportunities

**Requirement**
- Planning and Organising
- Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Accountability & responsibility
- Problem solving and decision making
- Commercial Awareness
- Customer focused (internal and external)
- Results orientated and self-driven
- Adaptable to change
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of MRP systems

**Essential**:

- Previous experience in a busy Material Planning/ Buyer role (or equivalent)
- Knowledge of MRP systems
- Microsoft Office experience

**Desirable**:

- HND/ILM
- Third level qualification in a supply chain related discipline
- 3+ years’ experience of Material Planning/ Buyer role in an Engineering or aerospace company

**We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.**

**Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.