Material Planner

Location: Peterborough (Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote after initial 3-week onsite training)

Position Type: Full-Time, 6-Month Contract (with possibility of extension)

Hours: Monday - Friday, flexible office hours (40 hours per week)

Pay Rate: £15.38/hour (PAYE)

Are you an organized professional with a background in supply chain or logistics looking to develop your career with a global power leader?

We are seeking a Material Planning - First Fit Expeditor to join the Cummins Generator Tech site in Peterborough. This role offers an excellent entry-point into materials planning within a world-class environment, starting with a comprehensive 3-week, 5-day onsite training program before moving to a flexible hybrid working model.

Supporting the First Fit Planning team, you will act as a key liaison to ensure material availability and tracking. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Shipment Validation: Actively validating shipment plans directly with suppliers to ensure alignment.

• Plan Maintenance: Developing and maintaining a rolling 5-day shipment plan to secure uninterrupted operations.

• Inbound PO Management: Supporting inbound Purchase Order tracking and monitoring shipments across multiple sites.

• Collaborative Reviews: Participating in daily and weekly review meetings to report on supply chain status and findings.

While previous planning experience is not strictly required, the ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in the following areas:

• Materials Planning & Systems: An understanding of or willingness to learn materials planning software to manage supply/demand plans, alongside standard tools like MS Excel.

• Process & Parameter Optimization: An aptitude for principles like Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and Master Supply Scheduling to ensure the right parts arrive at the right time.

• Problem Solving & Complexity: Ability to make sense of high-quantity or contradictory information to solve complex supply exceptions and minimize obsolete inventory.

• Soft Skills: Highly organized, strong attention to detail, customer-focused, and an effective communicator across multi-mode platforms.

• Experience: 1-4 years of relevant work experience in supply chain, logistics, or an administrative tracking role is preferred.

• Education: High school diploma, secondary education certificate, or equivalent relevant work experience.

• Location Commute: Ability to work onsite in Peterborough 5 days a week for the first 3 weeks, and 3 days a week thereafter.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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