Material Planner/scheduler

**Career Area**:
Supply Chain and Logistics
**Compensation Grade**:
21

**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

**Job Title**:Material Planner/Scheduler

**Salary/Grade**:£33,768 - £37,500 per annum (depending on experience)

**Location**: Larne

**Benefits**:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Up to 10% bonus
- Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 6%
- Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
- Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

**Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.**

**About EPD**

With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations

**The opportunity**

Our Supply Chain Team have recently taken on new global responsibilities which requires a new Material Planner/Scheduler to be responsible for managing a portfolio of global suppliers, both internal and external. You will primarily support the Larne facility, however some of the materials will be required to support our global operations. This is a key role, with long supply chains and short-term challenges being managed side by side to ensure we deliver for our operations and our customers.

**What you will do**:

- Schedule, plan and oversee material procurement, production and delivery processes across eSAP and EOMP systems.
- Develop and execute material planning to ensure that all material requirements for assigned programs are met within the allocated time frame.
- Seek out owners of information and execute updates to the orders for high value materials.
- Maintain meticulous records to allow timely and accurate business decisions to be made.

**What you have**:
Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) - Level Extensive Experience:

- Experience of working with MRP systems and Microsoft Office products.
- Evaluates considerations for synchronizing demand for products with production capabilities.
- Participates in sequencing work to meet targeted delivery dates for multiple and critical orders.
- Participates in setting parameters for reorders, min/max levels, lead days and job days.
- Coordinates capacity and materials planning for net demand within a planning period.
- Adjusts plans based on sales forecasts, custom orders and demand-driven orders.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking - Level Extensive Experience:

- Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
- Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
- Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.

Problem Solving - Level Extensive Experience:

- Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
- Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
- Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Relationship Management - Level Working Knowledge:

- Provides prompt and effective responses to requests and interactions.
- Differentiates the roles and responsibilities in a business relationship.
- Works with vendors and peers to address critical issues and resolve major problems

Transportation - Level Basic Understanding:

- Explains basic measurements used in transportation management.
- Locates and interprets carrier costs, rates and time requirements.
- Describes the types, purpose and use of basic shipping documents.
- Experience of working within a busy Material Planning, Supply Chain or Procurement Team.
- Experience dealing with a global supply base under time pressures.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines, priorities and stakeholders to deliver materials where they are needed.
- Excellent attention to detail and ownership of tasks.

**Additional information**:

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