PE Global is recruiting for a Material Planning Analyst on behalf of a leading global organisation within the manufacturing and engineering sector. Based in Desford, this is an excellent opportunity to join a busy manufacturing environment, supporting production operations by ensuring the timely availability of materials and maintaining effective supplier and inventory management.
Location: Desford, Leicestershire
Contract: 12 months
Pay Rate: £18.64 per hour
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 07:00 - 15:30, Friday: 07:00 - 12:30
Flexible start and finish times are available: Earliest start: 06:30, Latest start: 08:00
Key Responsibilities:
- Material Planning & Scheduling: Analyse production schedules and material requirements, ensuring parts and components are available to support manufacturing plans.
- Supplier Management: Liaise with suppliers to coordinate deliveries, manage shipping schedules and resolve supply issues that could impact production.
- Inventory Control: Maintain accurate inventory records and planning parameters, ensuring material availability at the point of use and supporting effective inventory management.
- Problem Solving: Investigate supplier quality and performance issues, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions to minimise disruption.
- Production Support: Work closely with production schedulers and operational teams to address material shortages and maintain continuity of production.
- Supply Chain Performance: Monitor supplier performance metrics, identify areas for improvement and support initiatives to improve delivery performance.
- Engineering Changes: Coordinate supplier scheduling and the implementation of engineering changes to support the efficient manufacture of products and components.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to initiatives that improve forecast accuracy, demand planning, material availability and overall supply chain efficiency.
- Systems & Planning: Use material requirements planning systems and supplier collaboration tools to support accurate and effective material planning.
Requirements:
- Degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience or knowledge of material planning, production scheduling, inventory control, purchasing or supply chain operations.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, production requirements and capacity planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues and implement effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Good understanding of inventory management principles and material requirements planning (MRP) systems.
- Knowledge of supplier performance management and continuous improvement methodologies.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience using MRP, Lognet and MTS systems, including troubleshooting where required.
- APICS CPIM or CSPC certification.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma principles and project management methodologies.
- Experience in manufacturing, materials control, purchasing, parts distribution, manufacturing engineering, operations, transportation or logistics.
- Experience implementing engineering changes and supporting supplier corrective action plans.
**Please note, PE Global cannot offer sponsorship for this role and all applicants must have full right to work in the UK to cover the duration of the contract**
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