Materials Planner

2 weeks ago


Cheshire, United Kingdom Kelly Services Full time

MATERIALS PLANNER - SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCTION
The Materials Planner is a critical role in the Site Supply Chain team responsible for material control on the site.
The main purpose of the role is to:

- To be accountable for the planning, ordering and control of incoming materials (e.g. raw materials, packaging), in line with best practice material management and procurement principles to ensure optimised service, order cost, material flows and inventories;
- Drive inventory reduction / optimisation initiatives for all incoming materials in line with agreed targets for the site;
- To be the first point of contact on the site for all incoming material and supplier related issues;
- Ensuring compliance in the operational ordering process vs local and global procedures and processes;
- Feedback and collaborate with procurement personnel and suppliers to improve supplier relationships and supplier performance;
- To monitor and maintain accuracy of all supply critical data fields in ERP system.
Who We Are Looking For
- Must have previous experience of working within planning or procurement with knowledge of planning, procurement and control along the supply chain and their systems, preferably 5 years +;
- Previous experience of managing an ERP / MRP system (SAP APO preferred);
- Previous experience of working in the pharmaceutical or FMCG industry;
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills;
- Good communicator, self-starter and team player with ability to set and deliver high performance standards for self and team members;
- Highly numerate and strong ability to assimilate information from different sources to generate achievable plans.

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