Position: Materials Planner Location: Leicester Salary: £33-37K, commensurate with experience Hours of work: 38 (standard hours are 07:30 to 16:15 Monday to Thursday, 07:30 to 12:30 Friday) Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for an experienced & proactive Materials Planner, to join an established electrical manufacturing client in Leicester. As part of the Procurement team, you will have a strong engineering or manufacturing background, be CIPS qualified and possess the technical ability to interpret engineering drawings. You will play a key role in ensuring timely, cost-effective procurement of materials and components while maintaining the highest standards of quality and supplier performance. You will be responsible for: Planning and procuring materials required for assembly in line with project requirements, while reducing inventory levels and continually reducing costs Ensure parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production. Identifying new suppliers, agree terms and negotiating supply agreements where appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates. Building and maintaining effective supplier relationships, ensuring long-term reliability and performance. Identifying, exploiting and monitoring opportunities for reduced costs and wastage throughout the purchasing function whilst maintaining and improving product quality and on time deliv...