SAP Materials Planner

A global manufacturing engineering business requires a SAP Materials Planner to drive production and materials planning efficiencies and ensure inventory optimisation. Applicants should have deep supply chain planning experience in SAP MRP, particularly production planning (PP) and materials management (MM) modules, be accustomed to managing master data and the demands of a production manufacturing environment.

Working within the Materials & Supply Chain function, the SAP Materials Planner will serve as a link between demand, supply, customer service and production to ensure master data is accurate and consistent to ensure inventory is optimised and material availability to meet production demands.

Specific duties of the SAP Materials Planner include:

Own and maintain SAP MRP process
Ensure all material master records BOMs and work centre data are accurate
Analyse SAP-generated demand and supply proposals, adjusting plans to align with production schedules and lead times
Collaborate with procurement to convert planned orders into purchase orders
Collaborate with production teams to align material availability with production schedules
Monitor inventory levels in SAP identifying material shortages/excesses
Optimise planning parameters (lot sizes, safety stock, reorder points) in SAP MRP
Support continuous improvement activities around production and materials planning, MRP and master data governance

SAP Materials Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:

Production Planning, Materials Planning or Inventory Planning experience
Deep expertise in SAP MRP, particularly production planning (PP) and materials management (MM) modules
Strong understanding of SAP reporting tools and transactions
Experience in managing master data (material master, vendor master, BOMs, routing data)
Data analysis and problem-solving skills
Interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills