Senior Materials Planner
Salary: Competitive Salary
Contract Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Permanent
About the role
We’re looking for a driven and experienced Senior Material Planner to join our team at JCB Earthmovers. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all Planning and Supply Chain activities across the Business Unit.
With responsibility for managing 3PL receiving operations, a supply base of over 350 suppliers across all continents, and over 14,000 part numbers across four production lines, this role is central to ensuring operational excellence and material availability in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
* Managing business inventory targets
* Leading departmental resources to meet both strategic and operational objectives
* Managing third‑party logistics providers and driving continuous improvement
* Developing early warning systems to protect key performance indicators (POF KPIs)
* Driving initiatives to improve material availability across internal and external supply chains
* Building long‑term supplier relationships and promoting best practices
* Managing premium freight and transport spend
* Ensuring daily production build requirements are met
* Maintaining and improving KPIs related to the Materials Department
* Ensuring compliance with company safety policies
* Implementing effective processes and systems for routine materials planning
* Leading the material planning and expediting team across a broad supply base
* Overseeing SAP transactional performance, including parked invoices
Qualifications
* You have at least 3 years’ experience in a leadership role within a supply chain or manufacturing environment
* You possess strong Excel and data management skills, with a solid understanding of SAP, particularly in Release & Follow‑Up processes and inventory management
* You’re commercially aware and able to anticipate challenges before they arise
* You’re a lateral thinker with strong problem‑solving abilities
* You’re a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work across all levels of the organisation
* You’re passionate about driving performance, improving processes, and delivering results in a dynamic environment
Benefits
Competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday, access to company pension, onsite gym, in‑house doctor and dentist, ULEV car scheme, JCB Rewards Hub discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme.
EEO Statement
We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@jcb.com.
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