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Business Director - Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain
The Role
As a Material Planner, you will play a critical role in managing material availability to support manufacturing operations. You will be responsible for coordinating with suppliers, tracking inventory, and ensuring optimal material flow. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, excel-savvy, and confident in communicating with internal and external stakeholders-including presenting updates to leadership teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure timely and accurate planning of materials to meet production schedules and customer demands.
* Monitor inventory levels and optimise stock to avoid shortages or excesses.
* Develop and maintain advanced Excel-based planning tools and reports to track key supply metrics.
* Liaise closely with suppliers to manage deliveries, resolve issues, and improve performance.
* Collaborate with purchasing, production, engineering, and logistics teams to align supply with demand.
* Prepare and deliver reports and presentations to leadership teams on material status, risks, and recommendations.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline planning processes and enhance supply chain efficiency.
* Manage change control and coordinate part phase-ins and phase-outs in line with production needs.
Skills & Experience Required
* Proven experience as a Material Planner, Supply Chain Analyst, or similar role in a manufacturing or automotive environment.
* Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and planning processes.
* Advanced Excel skills are essential (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, data analysis; VBA is a plus).
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - able to engage effectively across departments and levels.
* Comfortable presenting data and performance updates to leadership teams.
* Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
* Problem-solving mindset with a proactive and collaborative approach.
Desirable Qualifications
* Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.
* Experience within the automotive sector or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
* Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Supply Chain
* Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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