An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Materials Planner to join our prestigious client based in Redditch, offering an excellent salary and bonus/benefits package to include:
* Salary banding offered is £28-30K DOE
* 38 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 08.30 - 17:00,Fri 08.30 - 15:00
* 23-25 days annual leave - excluding Bank Holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Quarterly attendance bonus
* Plus, additional benefits and incentives
The role of the Materials Planner is to ensure that the supply of materials meet the production schedule and minimum stock levels to ensure operational and production continuity. You will have previous experience of delivering efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements, whilst maintaining strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure supply of materials meets requirements. Key responsibilities of the Materials Planner are:
1. Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels
2. Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions
3. Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries
4. Understand and manage risks to minimise impact on production schedule
5. Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production and escalate to management
6. Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and su...