Materials Planner
Stonehouse
Experience Dependent + 10% Bonus + Flexi Start and Finish Times
We are recruiting for one of the world's largest engineering and manufacturing companies. Due to continued growth, they are seeking to add to their planning team. The role will deal with a range of parts suppliers and ideally will have SAP experience.
Responsibilities & Duties – Materials Planner
* Establishing inventory policies according to defined segmentation criteria.
* Determining and managing inventory parameters such as safety stock, reorder points, lot sizes, lead times, and replenishment strategies within planning systems and ERPs.
* Aligning material planning with call-offs to facilitate the conversion of purchase requisitions into purchase orders, working closely with operations buyers and services.
* Partnering with buyers to optimize supplier performance, focusing on on-time delivery, Minimum Order Quantity, quality, lead time, and flexibility.
Essential experience and qualifications – Materials Planner
1. Proven materials management and purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
2. Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP)
3. Proficient in Excel
4. Inventory management
5. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
6. Mindset to ...