Direct Response Employment Services are delighted to  supporting a local client of ours in Frome who are seeking a materials planner to join the team on a permanent basis. 

As a materials planner you will be joining the procurement team, this team are responsible for the full supply chain function and ensuring customers requirements are processed accurately, efficiently and to a high level of customer service. 

The Role:

• Evaluate MRP to coordinate cost effective purchasing at minimal risk. 
• Check MTP and raise sub con works orders. 
• Ensure all order confirmations are received and processed within agreed timescales. 
• Notify planning team and demand team when purchases are at risk . 
• Review exceptions via MRP to determine inbound purchase at risk.
• Communicate price and lead time variations to the procurement team.
• Attend relevant meetings to ensure MRP can be evaluated correctly. 
• Follow strategy of purchase agreements or implemented by the procurement team. 
• Review and action any invoice queries provided by finance. 
• Coordinate purchase returns and replacement purchase orders instructed by the procurement team.  
• Communicating effectively and positively with all teams, colleagues and managers. 
• This list is a key summary of the job role and other duties may be required from time to time. 

The Candidate: 

• Problem solving skills.
• Materials planning  experience or similar. 
• CIPS or relevant experience.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Excellent communicator. 
• Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of MS including Excel and experience of sage would be desirable. 

Working Monday to Friday, full time hours with a salary of up to £30k.

If you would like to find out more then please get in touch for immediate consideration.