PE Global is recruiting a Material Planner for our multinational manufacturing client based in Desford. The role is an initial 12-month contract and the role is fully onsite 5 days a week.
The hours of work for this role is 07:00-15:30 Mon-Thurs, 07:00-12:30 Fri.
Responsibilities:
* Improve inbound/outbound material flow and support continuous improvement initiatives.
* Investigate and resolve material scheduling and transportation issues.
* Manage inventory levels and supplier delivery schedules.
* Monitor supplier performance and resolve invoice/inventory discrepancies.
* Optimise material flow and support production needs during off-shifts.
* Develop dashboards and reports in Power BI for material planning analysis.
* Create Power Apps solutions to automate and streamline processes.
* Utilise advanced Excel functionality—including pivot tables, complex lookup formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, and macro automation—to deliver accurate insights
* Use SAP for material planning and inventory management.
* Lead small to medium projects using Lean and Six Sigma principles.
Requirements:
* Material planning experience
* PowerBI expertise (data modelling, DAX, visualisation)
* Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Lookup formulas, macros)
* 1 - 2 year Material planning experience
Preferred Qualifications:
* CPS Functional Job Role Qualification and APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification
* College or university degree, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering.
* SAP experience
Please note PE Global cannot assist with visa sponsorship. Candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for the duration of the contract.