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Materials Planner

Guidant Global
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 7FL, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • JCB, a leading UK manufacturer of construction and agricultural machinery, is seeking a Materials Planner for its Heavy Products Site in Uttoxeter.
  • The position offers a starting pay rate of 拢18.46 per hour based on a 39-hour work week, with an ASAP start preferred.
  • Key responsibilities include ensuring continuity in the supply of parts, material requirements planning, and lean inventory management.
  • Candidates should have materials planning experience and knowledge of MRP planning systems, with SAP MRP experience being advantageous but not essential.
  • Benefits include 33 days of paid holiday, a work-based pension, overtime pay, and access to JCB's facilities, with potential for a longer-term position.

The UK's leading manufacturer of construction and agricultural machinery, JCB, is looking for a Materials Planner to join its Heavy Products Site in Uttoxeter.

Pay rate - starting at 拢18.46ph based on a 39-hour working week (Monday to Friday), an ASAP start is desirable.

Key responsibility in this role is to ensure continuity in supply of parts to assembly and manufacturing operations.

Duties involve, but not limited to:

路Material requirements planning and expedite from an international supply base, in line with system requirements.

路Lean inventory management.

路Pro-active reviews and continuous improvements of suppliers/ logistics/ transportation and packaging.

路Maintenance of performance in line with Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).

路Problem solving / process improvement initiatives.

Desired Experience Requirements:

路Ability to demonstrate materials planning experience.

路Working knowledge of MRP planning systems.

路Excellent communication skills.

路SAP MRP base experience is advantageous but not essential.

路Highly PC literate; particularly on Microsoft Excel.

Please note that the above are desirable skills but are not essential as training will be provided.

You'll get:

路33 days paid holiday

路Work-based pension

路Overtime at time-and-a-half

路Additional shift allowance

路Staff canteen

路Free onsite parking

路Access to JCB's Employee Assistance Programme

路Access to JCB's Gymnasium

Plus, a successful placement with us could lead to a longer-term position.

If you believe you have the skills required for this role, please send an up-to-date CV for review as soon as possible.

Please note that applications without an accompanying CV cannot be considered.

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