Material Planner in Portsmouth

Material Planner

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for aMaterial Planner to join a leading engineering company based in Portsmouth

Introduction

Due to company growth our client arelooking for a Material Plannerwith extensive experience in Material Planning who can adapt quickly to the busy workingenvironment and lead the overhaul of the material planning processes.

Responsibilities:

• Steer current and future demand requirements, aligning supplier capabilities and capacities, to enable comprehensive and realistic forecasting in order to meet all programme demand.
• Manage daily Production material requirements, supplier schedules and inventory status.
• Ensure required documentation and system transactions are executed to allocate, consume and purchase material.
• Support Production Planning and Scheduling activities as required.
• Expedite material supply
• Create and maintain planning data parameters – order policies, safety stock levels, and lead times
• Steering and reporting performance metrics – on time delivery, schedule adherence, lead time andinventory.
• Inventory and Invoice queries.
• Optimise the material supply chain processes using continuous improvement.

Ideal Experience

• Ideally Degree educated within Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Professional Qualification desirable – APICS CPIM
• Extensive working knowledge of Material Planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Production Planning in a manufacturing environment desirable.
• Extensive ERP systems experience (preferably SAP).
• ProficientwithMicrosoftOffice
• Good team player and communicator, collaborating cross-functionally and ability to communicate with all levels in the business.
• Strong process experience

Salary:

£38K- £42.5K

Hours:

DayShift – Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• Company Bonus
• Medical cover
• Pension

If you could be interested in this excellent Material PlannerOpportunity, please apply and we\’ll be in touch to discuss further.