Materials Planner

Job Title: Materials Planner

Department: Supply Chain

Reports to: Purchasing Manager

No of Reports: None

Location: UK Wellingborough

Hours of Work: 8:00 - 16.30 (Mon - Thurs)

8:00 - 13.30 (Fri)

The post holder must be flexible in their approach and willing to work reasonable hours as the business requires

Travel Requirement: Minimal (In Line with business needs)
Role Description

Purpose of Role:

Delivery of a customer focussed service, whilst meeting all Health & Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale targets.
To ensure the right material & consumables arrive at the right time, before the point of assembly fit / despatch. To work within the framework provided to reduce & challenge inventory levels and ensure no obsolete stock when introducing engineering changes.
To work proactively within a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement, to drive the company forward.
Main duties and responsibilities:

Effective analysis of customer demand, MRP management and order placement (Purchase Orders / Schedules) on the supply base, in order to meet customer requirements, whilst maintaining profitability

Ensure effective expediting of raw materials, components and sub-contract operations from designated vendors, to ensure on time delivery to customers

Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels. Proactively Escalate issues and concerns to management

Identification & communication of supply shortfalls and ensure mitigation is in place to minimise effects on manufacturing

Liaise with other personnel across the group as necessary to ensure the successful production and transportation of goods whilst ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled

To process all stock and non-stock purchase orders in accordance with departmental procedures, ensuring all orders are properly authorised and are entered against correct GL codes. All purchase orders requiring allocations to be processed correctly

To process discreet orders in a timely manner and to manage customer schedules in accordance with departmental procedures and work instructions

Effective management of transport costs

Identify, monitor & resolve process gaps

Manage, monitor and provide solutions for the Excess Material process

To support customer run-down and other obsolescence control initiatives

To support business initiatives to reduce and control costs generated by the materials function

Monitor the operational performance of the customs brokers / Freight Forwarders

Ensure all associated documentation is complete, accurate and distributed to the appropriate recipients to ensure the efficient operation of the business. Ensure copies or originals are filed and accessible in a timely and orderly manner

Provide up-to-date analysis and reports illustrating Supplier and business performance and forecasts to support business initiatives

Use problem solving tools & techniques to Investigate causes of deviation from process

Carry out reasonable additional responsibilities as requested by the Company
Performance Measures:

Health & Safety (Near miss Reporting)

Cost (Inventory Value, DOH, Inventory Turns, Obsolescence Value, Special Freight)

Delivery (Customer OTD, Customer Arrears, Supplier OTIF, Supplier Arrears)

People/HR (Development / Training Reds)
Person Specification

Desirable:

Education and Training

HND or equivalent
Experience

Knowledge of Oracle based management system preferred but not essential as training will be given
Essential:

Experience

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Knowledge of Oracle based management system preferred but not essential as training will be given

? Extensive experience in a Material control role

? Good understanding of MRP and other material planning systems

? Project management skills, including the ability to produce and work to timing plans

? Understanding of modern material control processes
Key Skills

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Excellent analytical skills

? Well organised, with excellent communication skills

? You will have good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with people at all levels.
Personal qualities/ behaviours

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Be able to take responsibility for resolution of issues

? Be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and externally

? Be self motivated and results oriented

? Possess good analytical stills and have the ability to think creatively

? Be a team player with good interpersonal skills

? Be able to work under pressure and to time constraints, and use own initiative to solve problems
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