Buyer/Planner
Leicester
Negotiable depending on experience plus bonus and benefits
Are you ready to take charge of our planning schedule, ensuring timely and cost-efficient deliveries from external suppliers?
Are you looking for an opportunity within supply chain management within a busy environment
Please read on
Our client is a key supplier to the armed forces, who supply full turnkey services including system design, mechanical and software engineering, system integration, trials, production and delivery services and support. As they continue to grow, they are looking for a Buyer/Planner to play a crucial role in maintaining our planning schedule, optimizing supply chain delivery, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Analyse and evaluate forecasts/reports to enhance supply chain delivery
2. Collaborate with key supply chain stakeholders to maintain planning and supplier data in the ERP system
3. Drive continuous improvement in our company planning systems
4. Monitor MRP requirements and order statuses to ensure on-target delivery dates
5. Prepare weekly schedule plans and supplier forecasts
6. Raise, approve, and control purchase orders, expediting production materials as needed
7. Review and adjust Material Requirements Plan (MRP) and purchase orders as necessary
8. Manage self-vendor...