At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage materials for production, ensuring availability and minimising waste in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Leading food manufacturing business with a focus on growth and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, Monday-Friday hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Great career growth potential in a supportive and diverse workplace.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the food industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in materials management or supply chain roles; strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 37000 - 37000 £ per year.
A leading food manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its Supply Chain team with the appointment of a Materials Planner. This role plays a critical part in ensuring materials availability for weekly production, protecting output and minimising waste across a fast-paced operation.
You will take ownership of material planning for assigned categories, ensuring stock is available in line with the production plan while working closely with suppliers, Warehouse, Planning and the wider Supply Chain team. The role requires someone who is organised, analytical and confident managing multiple work streams in a dynamic environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a materials or supply chain professional who wants to develop further within a growing food manufacturing business and take on broader responsibility over time.
Key Responsibilities- Own short term material planning for assigned categories
- Ensure materials availability to maximise weekly production output
- Manage and report on short term waste
- Oversee ordering of chilled ingredients, Sheard packaging and ad hoc short term requirements
- Investigate material shortages and conduct root cause analysis
- Work closely with Warehouse to manage capacity and stock flow
- Manage blast freezing and tempering processes to minimise waste
- Provide holiday cover for the Supply Chain Coordinator
- Support the Long Term Raw Materials Planner when required
- Manage change amend requirements
- Create and maintain accurate input into the MRP system
- Work collaboratively with Planners and the wider Supply Chain team to find solutions and develop opportunities
- Build strong supplier relationships and liaise regularly to ensure material availability
- Carry out reasonable requests from line management as required
- Proven experience in materials management or a Supply Chain role
- Qualifications in Supply Chain or related fields desirable
- Commercial awareness gained from previous roles desirable
- Experience using systems such as Microsoft Navision, Microsoft Excel and other supply chain platforms
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple work streams
- Team player who can also work autonomously
- Professional, confidential and reliable
- Approachable, flexible and methodical with strong attention to detail
- Determined, enthusiastic and positive
- Analytical and numerate
- Food manufacturing knowledge desirable
- Genuine interest in food and the manufacturing process
Materials Planner employer: Winsearch
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