Materials Planner in WV1

Job Description

Materials Planner\nSalary: £35,000 - £40,000 \nContract: Full Time / Permanent \n Location: Wolverhampton\nSalary: £35,000 - £40,000\nAdditional:  Benefits,  Hybrid Working\n\nAre you an organised and proactive planner looking to join a world-class manufacturing environment where your work has a direct impact on operational success?\n\nWe are recruiting for a Materials Planner to join a highly respected engineering and manufacturing organisation. Operating within a low-volume, high-value production environment, this role offers the opportunity to work on complex products and programmes while collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across manufacturing, assembly, supply chain and operations.\n\nThe Role\n\n As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing multiple programmes, ensuring the timely release and control of work through a busy repair and manufacturing facility. You will play a key role in ensuring customer requirements are met by balancing priorities, resolving issues and driving effective communication across the business.\n\nThis is a fast-paced position that requires strong organisational skills, a proactive mindset and the ability to influence stakeholders to achieve delivery objectives.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nCoordinate and manage multiple programmes and workstreams.\nRelease and control work through manufacturing and repair operations.\nWork closely with production, assembly and supply chain teams to ensure delivery commitments are achieved.\nIdentify and resolve material, capacity or scheduling issues that could impact customer delivery.\nMonitor and analyse planning and operational KPIs.\nUtilise ERP systems to manage planning activities and support operational performance.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing activities.\nCommunicate effectively with internal stakeholders to drive performance and resolve challenges.\n We are interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:\n\nExperience within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, automotive or similar production environment.\nPrevious experience in materials planning, production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination.\nStrong ERP/MRP system experience.\nExcellent organisational and prioritisation skills.\nAbility to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capability.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills.\nExperience of KPI reporting and performance analysis.\nKnowledge of lean manufacturing principles would be advantageous.\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner who enjoys solving problems, influencing stakeholders and playing a key role in delivering outstanding customer service within a complex manufacturing environment