Material Planner

Job Title: Material Planner
Job Type: Onsite
Work Type: Permanent
Hours: 37hrs per week
Industry: Defence
Job Location: Wolverhampton
Rate: £33,000 to £37,000 per annum

Job Role – Material Planner

Reporting to the Operations Manager the Material Planner shall be responsible for the coordination and management of a few programs, releasing and controlling of work into the manufacturing facility.

This role is supporting a low volume, high value manufacturing environment producing cutting-edge components.

Duties – Material Planner

• Plan and coordinate materials to meet production and customer demand
• Release and control work orders into repair or manufacturing facilities
• Ensure materials are available to support production schedules
• Monitor material shortages and resolve supply issues quickly
• Communicate material availability and resolve delays impacting production
• Manage material requirements for multiple programmes or product lines
• Track inventory levels and demand signals
• Ensure parts and materials are released in line with customer delivery target

Experience/Qualifications – Material Planner

• Experience and execution of lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Proven track record of production planning and scheduling desirable.
• Experience of Modern ERP System is essential.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and capable of multitasking.

Candidates who are currently a Materials Coordinator, Supply Planner, Production Planner, Demand Planner, Inventory Planner, Material Scheduler Buyer, Material Planner, Planner Buyer, Supply Chain Planner, Manufacturing Planner, MRP Planner, Operations Planner or Production Control Planner could be suitable for this role.

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