Materials Planner

Job Title: Materials Planner

Job Summary:

Prince Personnel Limited is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Materials Planner to join their team. As a key member of the supply chain team, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective supply of materials and components into the manufacturing process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effective scheduling of components and materials to support manufacturing schedules and customer orders
• Placing and expediting purchase orders with suppliers
• Optimizing inventory levels and ensuring stock holding value makes commercial sense
• Working closely with suppliers and monitoring supplier performance and adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and contractual agreements
• Managing materials lead times and schedule demand utilizing the MRP system
• Collaborating closely with other operational teams to ensure effective material and component management

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role such as Materials Controller / MRP Planner / Materials Planner / Purchasing Assistant / Purchasing Administrator
• Previous experience and understanding of purchase order processes
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem-solving ability
• Experience of working with MRP/ERP systems
• Good knowledge and experience using MS Excel