Material Planner - Aftermarket - Redditch

Material Planner - Aftermarket

Redditch

£35,000-£42,000

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Material Planner to join our team based in Redditch, responsible for the purchased material planning process from Inventory planning process , placing purchase orders, follow up with suppliers and to arrange the delivery of the product to our international partner distribution Centre, and to provide support to management as required.

Responsibilities:

• Plans all purchased parts within responsibility area
• Understanding of ERP/MRP Logic. Ideally SAP. Must have experience of planning modules in an ERP
• Make decisions to release, firm, cancel, or defer work based upon current inventory, demand, and capacity.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels to support Stocking Plan.
• Places and maintains purchase orders for purchased parts within responsibility area.
• Works with suppliers to expedite or defer materials as dictated by changes in internal and external customer requirements and to meet Service and inventory objectives.
• Work independently with suppliers to manage material supply to ensure on time deliveries.
• Facilitates problem resolutions with Accounts Payable related to purchase orders/ invoicing and pricing.
• Maintains accurate purchase order information in the ERP system
• Modifies order release due dates, quantities, and closes purchase orders, etc., based on planning demand.
• Represents Material Planning and Analysis at various meetings and relays related information to Material planning and analysis staff
• Collects information, complies into standard formats, and prepares monthly reports and other management reports as required.
• Review and implement supply chain solutions for supply chain shortages of parts within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications:

• APICS Qualification desirable

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality control, and planning processes.
• Mainframe and personal computer experience a plus.
• Must possess good mathematical skills and the ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement and distribution).
• Must be a flexible, decisive and proactive problem solver.
• Must possess leadership skills to contribute to a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies.
• Must be focused on achieving business goals through Key Performance Indicators.
• Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Must be a strong communicator.
• Must be able to influence internal/external suppliers to achieve fulfilment objectives.
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation and must provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements.
• Must possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
• Must be proficient in Excel including the ability to provide data analysis and report writing.
• Good basic Engineering understanding, able to read engineering drawings.

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