Materials Planner

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our client are currently seeking a Materials Planner based at their Manufacturing Facility in Seacroft, Leeds. This is a full time temporary role for a period of 6 months (with potential to extend), working a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:45pm. This role is £27,508 per annum pro rata.

As part of the Supply process, the purpose of the Raw and Pack Planner role is to cost-effectively ensure 100% availability of materials to the production lines to ensure Customer Service is maintained whilst balancing cost and inventory within the factory. This is under-pinned by the delivery of continuous improvement and pro-active long-term development projects with suppliers and with internal partners.

Inbound Logistics

• Ensures that all materials are available to meet agreed production plans
• Routinely prepares delivery schedule considering all material guidelines, supplier constraints and plan requirements.
• Examines material schedules, reviews orders and call-offs, brings issues to Demand Planner
• Checks provisional plan against short-term schedule, ensure all shortages of materials are highlighted prior to production planning meetings.
• Manages the delivery schedule and negotiate short notice/urgent requirements with Suppliers, Warehouse and Security.
• Proactively negotiates, observes and maintains information flow between suppliers and Sourcing Unit personnel to maintain a responsive supply chain.

Processing

• Support the implementation of New Product Development networks to ensure activities are achievable within the agreed timescale.
• Adherence to the Plan Change process, communicate to all parties any constraints. Providing solutions where possible.
• Monitors and communicates supplier stock levels.
• Support factory based projects, which impact upon supply chain constraints and packaging configuration.
• Responsible for clearing Purchase order queries from own suppliers
• Support the introduction of the order system with relevant suppliers/manage the process on implementation.

Supplier Improvement

• Maintains effective communication with suppliers and understands their operation, achieved through liaison with the Category Supply Team, attending meetings on-site and supplier visits.
• Identifies supplier capacity problems and solutions, agreeing actions with technical and commercial management to achieve the most cost-effective plan.
• Continuously working to reduce Inventory levels in line with supplier risk analysis.
• Active involvement with continuous improvement with operational supplier management.
• Monitors KPIs i.e. OTIF data collection, as well as Material Loss reporting and other profile measures.

Experience Required

• Candidates must have experience in a similar logistics planning role
• Excellent decision making ability - able to make decisions when problems arise
• Have a strong customer focus - able to build strong relationships with suppliers
• Experience of working to achieve KPI targets
• SAP experience desirable, ideally MRP SAP