Our team in Daresbury currently has an opening for a Senior Materials Planner YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibility for operational performance of the Materials Planning team, in consideration of the company objectives. This includes ownership of both individual and team results for: - Inventory Control and material replenishment - Planning and Purchase Order processing for key customer accounts - To monitor key customer trends against forecasts and make recommendations based upon findings. 3rd Party Service Provider Management To coordinate, verify and reconcile the physical and book to book count of all stock in 3rd party facilities. To maintain the company’s Toll Processing contract. To lead, mentor and develop the Planning Team and to support balanced workloads and provide sickness and holiday cover. To monitor and ensure adherence to processes within the Materials Planning Team, and to propose and develop enhancements and improvements to existing processes. To represent the Materials Planning Team in internal/external meetings and to be actively involved in project management as required by the Supply Chain Manager. YOUR PROFILE Essential: A level in Mathematics or Science subject Key understanding of inventory control and planning principles Team leader or supervisory experience in a busy supply chain environment responsible for developing and training a small team. Working with customers, suppliers and third party agents. Experience in record and data control using manual and computer systems. Desirable: NVQ or equivalent in a business and/or supply chain related subject. Experience of reporting team KPI performance and providing summary analysis and actions; stewarding effectiveness of prior actions, and developing new metrics and analysis. Awareness of the key business metrics for stewarding inventory control, asset utilisation, and transport efficiency. INTERESTED? We look forward receiving your application. Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organisation. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. Brenntag TA Team: