Materials Planner/Scheduler

Materials Planner/Scheduler

Salary circa £35k - £50k pa based on skills and experience

Bradford BD12 – must live within a commutable distance

Days - Monday to Friday

Purpose of Role:

The Materials Planner supports the operational team, delivering our material supply obligations at shop floor level, dealing directly with stakeholders to resolve issues as they arise in order to improve the effectiveness of the MRP requirements and Customer Satisfaction by maximising material availability.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Ensure all company health and safety policies are adhered to and are actively promoted
• Produce daily information/ feedback to Planning Manager, Engineering & Production teams and take ownership of Materials Management tools and cover for Planning Manager when required
• Managing the detailed production schedule to ensure material availability to meet customer demands
• Pro-actively maintain MRP profiles for optimum stock levels for indirect parts.  Frequently updating SAP levels to drive stock down
• Ensuring raw material availability to meet operational demands
• Controlling all stock movements to ensure stock accuracy
• Ensure the PO process is strictly adhered to
• Progress purchase orders to ensure on time delivery is achieved – Measuring delivery performance
• Ensure Vendor compliance with company Standard Terms and Conditions
• Requesting / following up quotations from both suppliers and internal customer
• Ensure company KPI’s are monitored and adhered to, driving departmental performance
• Support all necessary actions to manage cost and improve profitability.
• Any other reasonable duties requested by management

Key Skills and Qualities

• Experience in a Supply Chain function within an engineering/manufacturing environment
• Experienced in SAP-R3 (PP/MM/P2P)
• IT literate MS Office (Strong excel skills would be desirable)
• Customer focussed – provide excellent service levels to both internal & external customers.
• Lean/Continuous improvement working
• Leading change – needs to have a ‘can do’ attitude!
• Strong communication skills able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Flexible approach, ability to work under pressure to changing business needs, managing multiple tasks & work to tight deadlines.
• Analytical, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Organised and methodical approach to all operational tasks

Interested in this Materials Planner/Scheduler role?  If you feel that you possess the relevant skills and experience, please send your cv by return.

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