Direct Response Employment Services are delighted to support a local client of ours in Frome who are seeking a materials planner to join the team on a permanent basis.
As a materials planner, you will be joining the procurement team, responsible for the full supply chain function and ensuring customer requirements are processed accurately, efficiently, and to a high level of customer service.
The Role:
1. Evaluate MRP to coordinate cost-effective purchasing at minimal risk.
2. Check MTP and raise sub con works orders.
3. Ensure all order confirmations are received and processed within agreed timescales.
4. Notify planning team and demand team when purchases are at risk.
5. Review exceptions via MRP to determine inbound purchase at risk.
6. Communicate price and lead time variations to the procurement team.
7. Attend relevant meetings to ensure MRP can be evaluated correctly.
8. Follow the strategy of purchase agreements implemented by the procurement team.
9. Review and action any invoice queries provided by finance.
10. Coordinate purchase returns and replacement purchase orders instructed by the procurement team.
11. Communicate effectively and positively with all teams, colleagues, and managers.
12. This list is a key summary of the job role, and other duties may be required from time to time.
The Candidate:
1. Problem-solving skills.
2. Materials planning experience or similar.
3. CIPS or relevant experience.
4. Good mathematical skills.
5. Excellent communicator.
6. Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of MS Office, with Excel; experience of Sage would be desirable.
Working Monday to Friday, full-time hours with a salary of up to £30k.
If you would like to find out more, then please get in touch for immediate consideration.
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