Materials Planner

Job Location	Groby
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	30,000 - 35,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Our market-leading client specialises in the design and manufacture of a wide range of specialist engineered parts for the aerospace, rail, marine and power generation industries.They are currently seeking an experienced Materials Planner to join their manufacturing team based at one of their production sites in central Leicester.Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager you will interpret customer schedules to ensure components are available for assembly all within strict QCD parameters.Specific duties include -

Schedule and plan the supply of all the components ahead of production required date
Plan and set up minimum safety stock levels considering all necessary factors (supply bottleneck, production halt etc)
Monitor regularly inventory levels
Use the MRP system of the company to ensure data is accurate and up to date
Continuously monitor MRP system and prepare relevant quarter and annual forecasts (master planning, orders synchronisation)
Establish Kanban inventory management system ensuring that necessary stock is available at required times, ensuring bottlenecks in the workflow are avoided (internal & external)
Ownership of processes to improve flow, visibility, productivity, inventory management
Liaise with the engineering department for necessary BOM updates
Incorporate necessary downstream actions (stock levels, inventory management) coming from Engineering Change Notes (ECNs)
Prepare the Work Instructions for the production team against acknowledged orders
Support inventory stock-takes when required (x2/year)
Liaise with purchasing department when required to ensure orders are in place according to demand
Engage with suppliers; monitoring and evaluating their performance according to lead times, delivery times, quality and cost
Effective communication with all stakeholders internally and externally (suppliers,customers etc)
Ensure defective products follow rejection path following IATF16949 procedure
Explore ways for continuous development/optimisation of the processes
Support purchasing department; especially on expediting (raw material, components, and tooling)

Candidates will have experience of materials planning preferably gained within an automotive or aerospace environment.Salary levels are circa £35,000 plus bonus scheme - to apply please send your CV to Gary Simpson

Keyskills :
ManufacturingMRPPurchasingProduction Schedulesmaterials planning

APPLY NOW