Material Planner

The Material Planner will be responsible for purchasing and negotiating fabrication materials from one or more vendors in support of the site strategy. This requires evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers, a familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the manufacturing procurement field. 

Please note: The role is mainly Planning, but there is also some Buyer / Purchasing responsibility within the role too.

• Ensure inventory levels are kept within set targets
• Support efforts to reduce RAW & WIP inventory
• Identify opportunities & support efforts to reduce cost
• Support NPPD activities, when requested.

Material Planner Hours and Benefits

• 37.5 hours, 7:30am – 4:00pm, with a 12:30pm finish on Friday’s (with flexibility)
• The opportunity to work for a globally recognised business
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Managed Occupational Health service, Retail shopping discount programme, Discounted gym membership, Bike to Work scheme

Commutable From: Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Coventry, Tamworth

Material Planner Candidate Requirements

• Proven procurement experience, minimum 2 – 5 years, preferably in a heavy manufacturing or an industrial environment.
• Purchasing & Engineering Change experience in an MRP environment
• Proficient computer skills in MS Office. (Word, Excel, Outlook), with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to assess engineering drawings and proceed to RFQ based on supplier capability, strong negotiating skills, ability to multitask, prioritize work and work closely with other departments.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the procurement field.
• Be able to take responsibility for resolution of issues.
• You should be self-motivated, and results orientated and be able to work to time constraints & use own initiatives to solve problems.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Works with operations, planning and organizing all tasks.
• The Material Planner will review purchase request for material via MRP or manual purchase requisition.
• Monitor purchase orders & net demand schedules to ensure required ‘need dates’ are achieved.
• Must be able to develop excellent working relationship with both internal and external customers as well as suppliers.
• Maintain supplier relationships in order to drive cost reductions while continually achieving the highest level of quality material.
• Ability to interface with company and supplier senior management. Excellent negotiation, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Plan & expedite the required material to ensure availability to meet production demand whilst maintaining inventory levels to a minimum and in line with set targets.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994