Junior Material Planner

Junior Material Planner

Competitive Salary

Welwyn Garden City

Days Only (Mon-Fri)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Junior Material Planner to work at their facility based near Welwyn Garden City

Performance Objectives

• To order and plan deliveries of all titanium sheet and plate
• Update monthly Excel MRP with allocations of material to every orderbook line requiring material
• To monitor supplier delivery performance
• Update Monthly Scorecards based on supplier performance
• To liaise with Suppliers and Production Planning to ensure material availability to support customer requirements
• To analyse lead times, optimise throughput and reduce inventory levels
• Identify & Raise material purchase orders and maintain records of all purchase order authorisations in line with the SOX compliance and DOA regulations.
• Process internal contract reviews and ensure materials are procured from approved suppliers and to all required specifications and releases.
• Launch Work Orders into production with knowledge or material purchased for required outstanding customer orders
• Communicate incoming deliveries with stores personnel.
• Clear Import consignments in line with IPR policy and maintain records of all imports.
• Maintain material forecast and update regularly
• Attend monthly supplier reviews, and visit suppliers as necessary.
• Progress chase all outstanding purchase orders.
• Create and update reporting as and when required by management
• As a customer focussed organisation all employees are expected to acquire basic product knowledge and take responsibility for providing effective front-line customer support by answering telephone calls or emails when required;
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed;

Person Specification

• A-C GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths; ICT
• Broad manufacturing /supply chain knowledge and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing procedures & standards;
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate and liaise effectively at all levels within the Company;
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with both immediate team members and other production teams;
• IT proficiency with the ability to input and retrieve data;
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Strong problem solving skills (containment & counter-measure).
• PC literate with Words, Excel & PowerPoint skills.

Desirable

• CIPS
• Manufacturing or Operational qualification
• Experience of working in a multi- cultural workforce;
• Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures
• Report writing & presentation skills.
• Knowledge of basic contract Law

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Closing Date: 24/05/2024

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