Your New Job Title: Supply Chain Materials Planner The Skills Youll Need: Supply Chain, raw materials, production planning, manufacturing, procurement, FMCG Your New Salary: £17 - £22 per hour Location: Northamptonshire Duration: 2-3 months temp assignment Job status: hybrid working, 3 days a week in office Working hours: 35h per week/ Monday - Friday, Flexible hours (8am-4pm/9am-5pm/10am-6pm) Job posting ID: 23386 Who Youll Be Working for: Well known producer of breakfast and snack brands. Purpose: Ensure the timely, cost-effective availability of raw materials to meet production plans and customer demand in a fast-paced FMCG environment. Supply Chain Materials Planner -Main Responsibilities: Ensure continuous supply of raw materials to prevent stock-outs and production downtime Translate demand into accurate purchase orders aligned to SLAs, lead times, MOQs, and EOQs Manage rolling forecasts (12-week operational, 6-month medium-term) Monitor and optimise stock levels to minimise waste, aged stock, and write-offs Track and improve supplier performance (OTIF, lead time adherence, service) Report and manage risks relating to shortages, excess, and obsolescence Cross-Functional Working: Collaborate with Production Planning to manage changes and minimise cost impacts Partner with Procurement on supplier performance and escalations Support Quality, NPD, and Commercial teams on product changes, launches, and discontinuations Continuous Improvement & Strategy: Use data and analytics to identify risks and improvement opportunities Contribute to supply chain optimisation, resilience, and efficiency initiatives Impact: Maintains production continuity Improves inventory health and working capital Enhances supplier reliability and cost efficiency Supply Chain Materials Planner -The Skills Youll Need to Succeed: Experience in materials/supply planning or inventory management (FMCG preferred) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Knowledge of planning systems: MRP/ERP and supply chain inventory KPIs Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment Experience working with an integrated S&OP/ SIOP Knowledge of digital supply chain trends and FMCG planning practices PleasefollowusonLinkedin:/company/people-first-supply-chain WewouldbegratefulifyoucouldsendyourCVasaWorddocument.Ifyourapplicationissuccessful,youwillbecontactedwithin7days.WeregretthatduetothehighvolumeofapplicationswereceivewecannotprovidefeedbackonindividualCVs.PleasenotethatwecanonlyconsidercandidateswhoareeligibletoworkintheUKandareabletoproviderelevantsupportingdocumentation. PeopleFirstiscommittedtoincreasingdiversity,andmaintaininganinclusiveworkplaceculture.Wewelcomeapplicationsfromallqualifiedcandidatesregardlessoftheirethnicity,race,gender,religiousbeliefs,sexualorientation,yearofbirth,relationshipstatusorwhetherornottheyhaveadisability. PeopleFirst(Recruitment)Limitedactsasanemploymentagencyforpermanentandfixedtermcontractrecruitmentandasanemploymentbusinessforthesupplyoftemporaryworkers.PleasenotethatbyapplyingforthisjobyouacceptourTermsofUseandPrivacyPolicywhichcanbefoundonourwebsite.