Materials Planner

106948
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Market related
Permanent
Commercial

Materials Planner

Stonehouse

Experience Dependent + 10% Bonus + Flexi Start and Finish Times

We are recruiting for one of the world’s largest engineering and manufacturing companies. Due to continued growth, they are seeking to add to their planning team. The role will deal with a range of parts suppliers and ideally will have SAP experience.

Responsibilities & Duties – Materials Planner

  • Establishing inventory policies according to defined segmentation criteria.
  • Determining and managing inventory parameters such as safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes, lead times, and replenishment strategies within planning systems and ERPs.
  • Aligning material planning with call-offs to facilitate the conversion of purchase requisitions into purchase orders, working closely with operations buyers and services.
  • Partnering with buyers to optimize supplier performance, focusing on on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility.

Essential experience and qualifications – Materials Planner

  • Proven materials management and purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP)
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Inventory management
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
  • Mindset to innovate, take ownership, drive improvement

Benefits – Materials Planner

  • Flexible start and finish times 
  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
  • Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous employee referral scheme
  • Generous bonus scheme

For more information on this role, please contact Andrew Haddon on 01453 796617 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

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