MaterialsPlanner/MaterialsAnalyst Location:Nuneaton Salaryupto£35,000pa WorkingHours MondayThursday:7:00am3:30pm,Friday:7:00am12:00pm Overview Anopportunityhasarisenforaproactiveanddetail-orientedMaterialsPlanner/MaterialsAnalysttojoinabusysupplychainandoperationsteam.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillberesponsibleforensuringthesmoothflowofmaterialsthroughaccurateplanning,forecasting,andstockmanagementtosupportproductionandoperationalefficiency. Thisrolerequiresastronganalyticalmindset,excellentorganisationalskills,andtheabilitytoworkcollaborativelywithinternalteamsandexternalsuppliers. KeyResponsibilities Planandmanagematerialrequirementstosupportproductionschedulesandoperationaldemand Monitorandmaintainoptimalstocklevels,ensuringmaterialsareavailablewhileminimisingexcessinventory Workcloselywithsupplierstoensuretimelydeliveryofmaterialsandresolvesupplyissues AnalysedatafromERPsystemstosupportplanningdecisionsandidentifytrends ProducereportsandprovideinsightsusingExcel(includingpivottablesanddataanalysis) Supportforecastinganddemandplanningactivities Raiseandmanagepurchaseorders,trackingsupplyagainstdemand Identifyandresolvesupplychaindiscrepanciesorshortages Collaboratewithproduction,procurement,andlogisticsteamstoensuresmoothoperations Contributetocontinuousimprovementinitiativeswithinthesupplychainfunction Skills&Experience Essential: Experienceinamaterialsplanning,supplychain,orproductionplanningrole Strongunderstandingofstockcontrolandinventorymanagement ExperienceusingERPsystems(e.g.SAP,Oracle,MicrosoftDynamics) AdvancedMicrosoftExcelskills(includingpivottablesanddataanalysis) Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskills Excellentcommunicationandorganisationalskills Desirable: Experienceinamanufacturingorengineeringenvironment KnowledgeofMRP(MaterialRequirementsPlanning)systems Experiencewithforecastinganddemandplanningtools PersonalAttributes Highlyorganisedwithstrongattentiontodetail Logicalthinkerwithaproactive,solutions-drivenapproach Abletoprioritiseworkloadandmanagemultipletasks Strongteamplayerwithgoodcommunicationskills Self-motivatedwiththeabilitytoworkindependently Ifyouhavetheskillsandexperiencewearelookingfor,thenpleaseapplynowbeforeitstoolate.