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Material Planner
Job Posted: a month ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Expire in: 5 days
Job Description
We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.
We are looking for a number of Material Planners for a 12 months contract based in Solihull on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs. Please note this is a hybrid position.
Job description - the role
We are recruiting this role so that we can further strengthen our teams and drive improved performance across our external supply chain. Our Supplier Management teams work closely with our external supply chain partners to make sure that we are delivering on our customer commitments, and these new opportunities will play a critical role in ensuring that this is done in a sustainable way.
As a Material Planner you will be responsible for:
Being the first point of contact with regards to delivery for the external supply chain and internal stakeholders.
Regular and accurate management of the demand schedule to ensure correct flow
down to suppliers and delivery commitments/forecasts to Rolls-Royce
Identify and mitigate risks associated with supplier delivery
Leading Order Book Reviews, confirming that suppliers have the required capacity,
material and production schedule to support customer requirements
Regularly visit suppliers to understand current status to agreed plans and identify
where risks could occur
Work with other functions to ensure items which could impact on a suppliers
ability to deliver are resolved, including but not limited to invoice clearance,
commercial disputes, technical/quality queries or insufficient purchase order
coverage
Create and execute (forecast) arrears recovery plans for parts/suppliers who are
behind plan, utilising an appropriate suite of planning and control toolsWhat we require from the candidate:
Educated to degree level in a numerate or business discipline or will have
equivalent business experience within planning, manufacturing or supply chain
Membership of a relevant professional body or institute would be desirable e.g.,
APICS CPIM.
You will be a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel is essential) with
working knowledge of an ERP system, preferably SAP MRP, Production Planning &
Material Management
An understanding of load and capacity planning
Data analysis and decision-making skills, comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
The ability to communicate with all parts of the business including internal and
external stakeholdersNext steps:
If you are interested in applying for the Material Planner position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.
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