Material Planner

Job Title: Material Planner
Location: Havant
Contract Type: Temporary (6 months, with potential extension)
Starting: May 2025
Hourly Rate: Up to £19.50 per hour

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Material Planner to join our team starting in May 2025. This six-month plus temporary role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in supply chain and production planning while managing key materials and inventory to ensure smooth production processes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Parts Planning: Manage current and future demand requirements in collaboration with manufacturing and supplier teams to ensure customer needs are met on time.
2. Data Management: Ensure planning data parameters (e.g., order policies, lead times, safety stock) are accurately entered and regularly reviewed in the ERP system.
3. Material Scheduling: Expedite materials where necessary to meet shortfalls and maintain accurate documentation and system transactions for material allocation.
4. Analysis & Reporting: Analyse production data and prepare reports to facilitate supply chain operation, inventory management, and cost reduction initiatives.
5. Inventory Control: Review inventory planning parameters regularly to reduce costs and improve service levels and ensure documentation is always ready for internal and external audits.
6. Collaboration: Work with Supply Chain and Production teams to manage ramp-up/down plans, resolve invoice queries, and assist with cost increases or approvals.
7. ERP System: Maintain the accuracy of the item mastercard and related planning data to drive optimal MRP processing.

Key Metrics:

• Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Inventory Days on Hand (DOH)
• Material Shortages

Proficiency in SAP and ERP systems would be beneficial.

Strong understanding of production and inventory management.

Excellent proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.).

Requirements:

• Ability to work within defined parameters and make decisions to resolve issues of moderate complexity.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor, assess, and optimise material requirements and relevant experience regarding supply chain performance.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Although experience is required, formal qualifications are not.

What We Offer:

• Competitive hourly rate of up to £19.50.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment, with a competitive holiday package.
• Opportunity to contribute to key material and production processes within a leading organisation.
• Potential for contract extension depending on performance and business needs.

If you have experience in material planning, supply chain management, or production planning, and you're ready to contribute to a high-performing engineering team, apply today!

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Your Key Contact

Sam Pratley Cert RP

I started working for FPR Group in 2018 and immediately enjoyed it. I work in the Technical and Engineering team and enjoy getting to know my candidates and clients.