Material Planner

Material Planner

£Negotiable hourly rate

Desford, Leicester

Off-Highway

A world class manufacturing company based in Desford is seeking a Material Planner to join their Material Planning Department.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that material requirements are scheduled for delivery from suppliers in a quantity and on a date to support our service to customers

• Ensure that deliveries take place on the correct date, in the correct containers, in the quantity specified.

• Initiate, co-ordinate and participate in activities to ensure optimum inventory levels
• Manage and control inventory levels for outgoing parts
• Be involved with, as necessary, the scheduling and control of onward ship material
• Perform all tasks to CPS levels of performance
• Knowledge of various purchasing and accounting systems, receiving report processing, and shipping regulations.
• Resolving all grief issues determining necessary action needed to successfully correct the problem.
• Making numerous contacts by phone, fax or email, to all parties involved in order to enter shipments and final receipts.
• Following up on orders not received per customer's request.
• Communicating with customer regarding status of order.
• Performing the setup of new supplier and customer information.

Skills and Experience Required

Previous experience of working with a Material Planning role or supply chain.

• Supplier Management Experience
• Knowledge of MRP
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent Microsoft skills
• Self Motivated with Excellent Attention to detail.

• Experience within a Manufacturing environment

In return our client can offer you a 12 month contract opportunity based in Desford.

Interested in the above role? Apply Today!

Please contact Kate Stevens or Sarah Gilbert at Jonathan Lee Recruitment.