Are you an experienced Material Scheduler, Materials Planner or
Supply Chain Planner who can hit the ground running within a busy
manufacturing environment?
Do you have experience managing material availability, purchase
orders and inventory while working closely with Production
Planning, suppliers, Logistics and Quality?
We're supporting a global manufacturing organisation in
Petersfield who are looking for a Material Scheduler to join
their team on an initial 4-month fixed-term contract.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced supply chain
professional to take ownership of short-term material
availability and help ensure production continues to run
smoothly.
What's the role all about?
As the Material Scheduler, your main focus will be making sure
the right materials and components are available at the right
time to support the production plan.
You'll manage material requirements across a 0–8 week planning
horizon, tracking purchase orders, identifying shortages and
working closely with Material Planners, Production Schedulers,
suppliers, Logistics, Quality and Warehousing to resolve issues
before they impact production.
It's a fast-moving role where you'll need to be comfortable
working with data, managing changing priorities and proactively
chasing information to keep materials moving.
What will you be doing?
* Coordinate material and component deliveries to support the
production schedule
* Monitor material availability across the 0–8 week planning
horizon
* Identify potential material shortages and raise alerts before
they impact production
* Track purchase orders and provide accurate status updates
* Follow up on overdue purchase orders and supplier delivery
issues
* Work with Material Planners to manage supply and demand
exceptions
* Support expediting, de-expediting, cancellations and volume
changes where required
* Work closely with Production Schedulers to ensure material
availability aligns with manufacturing plans
* Investigate material delays and communicate potential risks to
Planning and Production
* Support the resolution of unexpected issues including quality
rejections and logistics delays
* Produce Production at Risk reporting and identify the root
cause of material shortages
* Work with Quality and Logistics to prioritise materials
required urgently for production
* Maintain accurate planning dates and delivery information
* Support Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) requirements
* Monitor inventory and recommend opportunities to improve stock
levels
* Support the management of safety stock and material planning
parameters
* Monitor warehouse capacity against scheduled material
deliveries
* Build strong working relationships with suppliers and internal
stakeholders
What do you need?
We're looking for someone with:
* Previous experience within Material Planning, Material
Scheduling, Supply Chain or Manufacturing Planning
* Ideally 2–4 years' experience within a supply chain environment
* Experience working within a manufacturing business
* Good understanding of material requirements, inventory and
production planning
* Experience tracking and managing purchase orders
* Confidence dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced
environment
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Experience using planning and supply chain systems such as SAP,
E2Open, Kinaxis or similar would be particularly beneficial.
Desirable
It would also be beneficial if you have experience within:
* FMCG, cosmetics or personal care manufacturing
* Raw material or packaging planning
* Supplier management
* Inventory management and safety stock calculations
* SAP or similar ERP/MRP systems
* High-volume manufacturing environments
A degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Operations or a
related discipline would be advantageous, although relevant
hands-on experience will also be considered.
About you
You'll be someone who doesn't wait for a material shortage to
become a production problem.
You'll be:
* Proactive and comfortable chasing actions
* Highly organised
* Analytical and confident working with data
* Able to work under pressure
* Quick to react when priorities change
* Detail-focused and accurate
* Confident communicating with suppliers and internal teams
* Comfortable challenging information where necessary
* Solutions-focused
Most importantly, you'll understand how materials availability
directly impacts production, and you'll be confident taking
ownership of issues to keep the manufacturing plan moving.
The details
Role: Material Scheduler
Location: Petersfield
Contract: 4 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Environment: Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Interested?
If you're an experienced Material Scheduler, Materials Planner,
Supply Chain Planner, Production Planner or Material Controller
and are available for a 4-month FTC, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Kingdom People for a confidential
discussion.
Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to
this vacancy.
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