Successful manufacturer require a Material Planner. Applicants should be analytical, organised and have supply chain planning, material control, scheduling/production planning or inventory management expertise.
An exciting end-to-end supply chain role, the Material Planner will be responsible for ensuring materials are available to meet production schedules. The Material Planner will be responsible for liaising with a large number of internal, and external stakeholders.
Specific duties of the Material Planner include:
- Creation of material and supply plans based around demand forecast
- Supplier management and scheduling
- Maintenance of supply chain data in MRP/ERP
- Analyse, monitor and manage inventory levels
- Collaboration with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain to discuss site planning activities
Material Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Experience in; supply chain, material planning, inventory control, forecasting, merchandising or production planning
- Ability to use an MRP/ERP, or similar business planning tools. SAP would be preferred.
- Relationship builder
- Analytical
- Organised