GBR Recruitment are working in partnership with a well-established progressive Automotive manufacturing client recruiting for an experienced Material Planner from a manufacturing background,ideally in complex high capital products such as Automotive, Rail, Aerospace, HGVs, Buses, Defence Vehicles, Aircraft Support Vehicles, Agricultural Tractors / Combines or similar manufacturing processes.
This is a key role ensuring all raw materials & ingredients are available to meet customer demand & production schedules.
You will engage effectively with the purchasing team, stores & productionensuring the required materials (volume / correct specification) are availablein order to complete OTIF the vehicles for the end using customers.
This position would suit a Materials Controller, Materials Coordinator, Materials Planner, Stock Controller or similar from within a short shelf life / JIT food manufacturing environment.
Duties to include:
- Material planning & control using the companies MRP system.
- Effectively liaising with stores / inventoryto ensure all materials are available to feed the production line to complete orders OTIF
- Ensuring all materials / supplied products meet the specifications
- Building a strong robust working partnership with all departments
- Scheduling of materials in line with the order well&in line with production & customer demand requirements.
- Manage all potential materials shortages & excessive stock issues.
- Managing stock levels to meet works orders and adjusting them when necessary to meet new orders / NPI.
- Manage & Identify problematic materials supply
- Assess and review production requirements accurately with the SMT
- Available stock / materials variances to be reported and resolved.
- Attending daily production meetings to discuss any material supply issues / needs
- Scheduling of all materials within set time frames for production runs
- Attend NPD / NPI meetings and discuss material needs
Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
- Automotive, Aerospace, Rail, Plant or similar products background
- Material planning, material control& ordering experience
- Strong MS Excel skills (formulas, VLookup, Tables etc.)
- A strong understanding of production processes & procedures
- Ability to work at pace & to multitask effectively
Interviews to take place immediately with an immediate start available