Materials Planner

Direct Response Employment Services are delighted to supporting a local client of ours in Frome who are seeking a materials planner to join the team on a temp basis. As a materials planner you will be joining the procurement team, this team are responsible for the full supply chain function and ensuring customers requirements are processed accurately, efficiently and to a high level of customer service. The Role: * Evaluate MRP to coordinate cost effective purchasing at minimal risk. * Check MTP and raise sub con works orders. * Ensure all order confirmations are received and processed within agreed timescales. * Notify planning team and demand team when purchases are at risk . * Review exceptions via MRP to determine inbound purchase at risk. * Communicate price and lead time variations to the procurement team. * Attend relevant meetings to ensure MRP can be evaluated correctly. * Follow strategy of purchase agreements or implemented by the procurement team. * Review and action any invoice queries provided by finance. * Coordinate purchase returns and replacement purchase orders instructed by the procurement team. * Communicating effectively and positively with all teams, colleagues and managers. * This list is a key summary of the job role and other duties may be required from time to time. The Candidate: * Problem solving skills. * Materials planning experience or similar. * CIPS or relevant experience. * Good mathematical skills. * Excellent communicator. * Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of MS including Excel and 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