Material Planner - Rolling Stock (Contract Role)
Location: Widnes
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: ASAP
Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday. 37hrs per week | Core hours 9.30am-3.30pm, flexi time also available.
Pay Rates (Inside IR35):
PAYE:
£20.79/hour + accrued holiday
Umbrella:
£26.48/hour (first 12 weeks)
£27.77/hour (after 12 weeks)
Role: Material Planner
Could you be our clients next Material Planner, managing critical material requirements and enhancing supply chain performance in a transformative rail industry environment?
About The Role
Take on a new challenge within the UK Supply Chain function and apply your expertise in material planning to support a major growth programme. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager and work alongside a dedicated and skilled team.
On a day-to-day basis, you will manage material requirements using SAP, ensuring effective planning and coordination in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for validating demand, creating requisitions, and maintaining MRP parameters to ensure material availability. The role involves close collaboration with both internal and external teams to resolve material shortages while ensuring compliance with quality and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Review Material Requirements Planning (MRP) outputs to assess material needs
Validate demand and generate requisitions, including transfers, in line with requirements
Measure and report on planned orders and requisitions requiring additional sourcing data
Maintain MRP parameters (order points and policies) to optimise supply based on lead times and costs
Create depot-specific Material Masters for new items
Identify and manage obsolete materials in collaboration with Stores Management for disposal
Provide additional reporting data, including Line of Business (LOB) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as required by Supply Chain
Ensure compliance with procedures and processes, maintaining accurate Material Master records
Support supply chain activities for identified projects and requirements
Act as an ambassador for the Supply Chain function internally and externally
Liaise with project teams at depots and plants regarding material-related issues
Manage material shortages and coordinate transport requirements to ensure availability
Expedite critical materials and take responsibility for order placement
Interface with other functions to address emerging material issues and project risks
Develop action plans to resolve material shortages ahead of kit requirements
Attend weekly or daily production meetings during overhaul programmes as required
Identify kitting requirements and develop/manage storage media (Kanban) for consumable materials at the point of useAbout You
Essential
Proven experience in material planning, supply chain, or production planning, ideally within a manufacturing environment
Experience using SAP is essential to this role
Educated to A-Level or equivalent
Ability to make decisions and act with a sense of urgency
Strong team spirit and communication skills
Sound understanding of costing, planning, and risk management practices
ResilienceDesirable
Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
Important
Due to the nature of this role, a Drugs & Alcohol test will be required if successful.
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