Materials Planner

Materials Planner

Permanent role

£32k

NG9 8HR

Mon - Fri 8.00-17.00

A leading Manufacturing client based in the NG9 area are seeking an experienced Materials Planner.

Duties of a Materials Planner include:

• Resolve Supply, Demand, and Capacity issues
• Perform all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with all production areas.
• Integrate Sales Orders with master schedule; coordinate availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and workers as needed to meet delivery dates.
• Ensure all Work Orders and projects are properly documented and closed in scheduling systems.
• Assess and implement ERP techniques needed to plan, schedule, control, measure, and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations.
• Communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management team.
• Track and manage inventory levels; establish safety stock levels.
• Ensure the ERP system data elements related to the supply chain and planning are set to the correct parameters.
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.

Key Skills:

• Experience in planning and ERP systems experience, preferably Syteline (or other Tier 1 or 2 ERP system).
• Excellent Microsoft Office programs knowledge.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience tracking production efficiencies and reporting statistics to management.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Excellent communication skills.

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