Material Planner

About the Role

HITACHI RAIL STS UK LTD is seeking a highly skilled Material Controller to join our UK Manufacturing site. As a Material Controller, you will be responsible for scheduling and planning materials for specific production cells and monitoring and tracking top running items to allow for accurate forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using advanced planning system (SAP).
• Identify and react to material plans that do not meet Production requirements.
• Monitor and manage any returnable packaging to and from suppliers.
• Analyse data to determine opportunities to decrease inventory, improve Production service levels and reduce total costs.
• Conduct regular cycle counts, share, communicate and report on variances to the Materials Manager.
• Interact with the Master Scheduler to understand demand and forecast.
• Use and maintain MRP data as the primary planning system tool.
• Provide input in developing departmental strategies for inventory on existing items, new product introduction and phase outs.
• Create statistical reports on supplier performance and inventory accuracy.
• Share data with relevant departments and external suppliers.
• Interact with other departments as and when required.
• Work closely with supplier to ensure no areas of concern including monitoring their stock holding.
• Execute with excellence in the area of stock and demand replenishment providing feedback to the supply chain on risks regarding replenishment levels and demand.
• Participate in twice yearly stock takes, most likely to be held on a weekend.
• Aware of and actively promote and implement HITACHI's ethos, culture and values.
• Involved in HITACHI Rail Europe's staff development and training and participate in PDP procedures.

About You

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual with previous experience working in a similar material controls environment/role. You will have experience working with SAP or equivalent systems, statistical reporting, forecasting and understanding of financial and operational impacts of forecasting. You will also have strong interpersonal skills and be able to negotiate and be analytical.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday.
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%.
• Private medical insurance.
• Personal Accident insurance.
• Group Income protection.
• Group Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.