Recruit Central are currently recruiting for a Material Planner based in Peterlee.
My client is looking for an experienced Supply Chain professional to fill the open position of Material Planner within there current Team, you must have a minimum of 1/2 years experience working in this role. As a Material Planning Analyst, you will collaborate with suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules and resolving issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for facility production. You will work with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability. In this role you will support alignment of facility inventory accuracy and inventory systems, planning parameters with the plan for every part to maintain planning integrity. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, implementation and analysis of the Engineered Value Chain from Source of Supply to Facility Dock.
This role is initially a 12 month rolling contract.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Uses MRP and supplier collaboration technologies to collaborate with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production and regulate inventory levels.
- Ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate delivery and shipping schedules to meet facility production plans.
- Actively collaborates with suppliers to resolve supplier delivery issues and improve point of use availability, identifying and applying root cause corrections actions where necessary.
- Supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.
- Delivers improvements in point of use material availability
- Provides clear accurate communication, both verbal and written as appropriate, with all partners both internally and externally.
Skills, experience & qualifications you will have;
- Internal candidates must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of one years’ service in their current position to apply for another role, or have obtained, in writing, authorisation from their manager to waive this requirement. Candidates should always inform their manager prior to applying for any new role.
- An understanding of Lean Manufacturing
- Strong material planning background
- Familiar with material planning systems and concepts
- Proven ability to schedule and expedite parts
- Self-motivated and able to operate within a team environment
- Strong communication skills
- Good numerical skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good attention to detail
- Well organised and able to work to production deadlines
- Computer literate (in particular Excel)
- Understanding of company policies and procedures
Skills, experience & qualifications you may have;
- APICS or other Supply Chain qualification advantageous
- College or university degree, or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management
- Knowledge and understanding of 6 Sigma project management principles
36.5 hours per week. Monday - Thursday 8am- 4:30pm, Friday 8am-12:30pm.
If interested in this role, please apply with you CV and Francesca will be in touch.