Materials Planner/Scheduler
Salary circa £35k - £50k pa based on skills and experience
Bradford BD12 – must live within a commutable distance
Days - Monday to Friday
Purpose of Role:
The Materials Planner supports the operational team, delivering our material supply obligations at shop floor level, dealing directly with stakeholders to resolve issues as they arise in order to improve the effectiveness of the MRP requirements and Customer Satisfaction by maximising material availability.
Principal Responsibilities:
Ensure all company health and safety policies are adhered to and are actively promoted
Produce daily information/ feedback to Planning Manager, Engineering & Production teams and take ownership of Materials Management tools and cover for Planning Manager when required
Managing the detailed production schedule to ensure material availability to meet customer demands
Pro-actively maintain MRP profiles for optimum stock levels for indirect parts. Frequently updating SAP levels to drive stock down
Ensuring raw material availability to meet operational demands
Controlling all stock movements to ensure stock accuracy
Ensure the PO process is strictly adhered to
Progress purchase orders to ensure on time delivery is achieved – Measuring delivery performance
Ensure Vendor compliance with company Standard Terms and Conditions
Requesting / following up quotations from both suppliers and internal customer
Ensure company KPI’s are monitored and adhered to, driving departmental performance
Support all necessary actions to manage cost and improve profitability.
Any other reasonable duties requested by management
Key Skills and Qualities
Experience in a Supply Chain function within an engineering/manufacturing environment
Experienced in SAP-R3 (PP/MM/P2P)
IT literate MS Office (Strong excel skills would be desirable)
Customer focussed – provide excellent service levels to both internal & external customers.
Lean/Continuous improvement working
Leading change – needs to have a ‘can do’ attitude!
Strong communication skills able to communicate effectively at all levels
Flexible approach, ability to work under pressure to changing business needs, managing multiple tasks & work to tight deadlines.
Analytical, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
Organised and methodical approach to all operational tasks
Interested in this Materials Planner/Scheduler role? If you feel that you possess the relevant skills and experience, please send your cv by return.
INDHS