Procurement Planner

Procurement Planner

Telford

Permanent

Up to £42,000 per annum depending on experience

Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week

Prince Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering and manufacturing business for a Procurement Planner. This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and commercially aware individual to join a busy material and purchasing team in a role that combines procurement, materials planning and production coordination.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring materials are available to meet manufacturing schedules, maintaining fabrication plans and liaising closely with engineering, fabrication and stores teams to keep projects on track.

This role would particularly suit a Materials Planner, Production Planner, Procurement Coordinator or Buyer from an engineering or manufacturing environment.

As the Procurement Planner, your key responsibilities will include:

* Processing material requirements to support manufacturing schedules

* Raising and expediting purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery

* Managing supplier communications and performance

* Maintaining stock levels in line with production requirements

* Managing call-off orders and pricing agreements

* Developing and maintaining fabrication plans, providing visibility of material status, manufacturing progress and project deadlines

* Liaising with Engineering regarding upcoming projects and manufacture start dates

* Attending daily production meetings and helping identify solutions to maintain schedules

* Working closely with the Stores department to coordinate material requirements

* Collating manufacturing data to support future planning and resource allocation

* Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with company procedures

The Person:

* Experience in a Materials Planner, Production Planner, Buyer or similar role

* Background within engineering, manufacturing or fabrication

* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

* Strong planning, organisational and communication skills

* Experience managing material requirements and production schedules

* Commercial awareness and supplier coordination experience

* Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple priorities

* Experience using ERP/MRP system

* Knowledge of fabrication, structural steel or engineering components would be beneficial

* Proactive, organised and team-focused approach with a willingness to learn and develop

* Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and ERP systems

* Experience within manufacturing, engineering, FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment would be advantageous

The application process:

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We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: AA27105
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