Position: Materials Planner Type: Permanent Rate: £30k Location: Oundle Ref:468/107 HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas. The below job description will outline this position of: Materials Planner The key of the role is to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to for the production line as required, the avoid any disruption to production. HSB Technicals client is a very established and well-regarded business entity. Duties and responsibilities of the Materials Planner: To ensure the supply of materials meets the production schedule Manage and understand, the risk to the material supply plan to minimise the impact on the production schedule. Lead the implementation of modifications with the supply base to obsolete stock and ensure materials are readily available Liaison with the team to ensure all inventory is recorded accuracy Develop and maintain supply relationships, to help help cost down. Use any MRP or IT system that is place, ensure that all the data is accurate and up to data, resolve any issues Deliver regular statistical reports, and be able to analysis Financial awareness, and a full understanding of hoe failure impacts the costs, production, and fulfilment Implement processes to agreed standards and targets, identify areas that need improvement. Recovery any cost as required, due to the result of supplier liability Support finance teams to achieve targets On issue of new prices lists, update and check and maintain all option BOM's within the company ERP system Be integral in the management of new product obsolescence management of materials as required via ECN, P&C and SCN process Qualifications and requirement for the Materials Planner: Assertive, optimistic, and welcomes change Self motivate and able to work under pressure Good communicator, and maintain relationships Strong interpersonal, and negotiation skills Project management skills Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills Excellent attention to detail Must have; Previous experience of material planning, ideally in a manufacturing background Strong knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft excel, MRP (Material requirements planning) systems of similar Confident in the supply chain process Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills If you are available and interested in this contract please apply now and a member of our team will be in touch. This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role. ADZN1_UKTJ