Job summary

Successful manufacturer require a Material Planner. Applicants should be analytical, organised and have supply chain planning, material control or inventory management expertise.

Key skills required for this role

Material Planner, Supply Planner, Demand Planner, Inventory Analyst, Supply Chain

Important

Material Planner, Supply Planner, Demand Planner, Inventory Analyst, Supply Chain

Job description

Successful manufacturer require a Material Planner. Applicants should be analytical, organised and have supply chain planning, material control or inventory management expertise.

An exciting end-to-end supply chain role, the Material Planner will be responsible for ensuring materials are available to meet production schedules. The Material Planner will be responsible for liaising with a large number of internal, and external stakeholders.

Specific duties of the Material Planner include:

• Creation of material and supply plans based around demand forecast
• Supplier management and scheduling
• Maintenance of supply chain data in MRP/ERP
• Analyse, monitor and manage inventory levels
• Collaboration with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain to discuss site planning activities

Material Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience in; supply chain, material planning, inventory control, forecasting, merchandising
• Ability to use an MRP/ERP, or similar business planning tools
• Relationship builder
• Analytical
• Organised