Material Planner in Desford, Leicestershire

Material Planner

£24.28 + 12 Month Contract + Flexible Working Hours + On-Site Role

Desford, Leicestershire (Commutable from: Leicester, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coalville, Loughborough, Market Bosworth, Coventry, Market Harborough)

Are you a Material Planner looking to sharpen your analytical skillset in a fast-paced, customer-facing role? Do you have experience using Excel to solve problems, improve material flow and keep customers fully informed?

This is a 12-month contract with an established, high-volume operation where you'll be trusted to own customer orders end-to-end, protect service levels and keep premium freight to a minimum through smart planning and decisive action.

You'll gain broad exposure across multiple stakeholders and teams, building credibility through root cause thinking, continuous improvement, and strong day-to-day communication with customers and internal partners.

In this role you'll be on-site in Desford, managing priorities, expediting/de-expediting where needed, and proactively identifying risk to customer production through effective material planning and problem-solving.

This role suits a driven person who wants high-skill development through analytical problem-solving and continuous improvement, rather than a purely routine planning position.

The Role:

• Manage customer orders, priorities, and material flow to protect service levels and availability
• On-site role based in Desford, collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders via phone/email/Teams
• Core hours 07:00 - 15:30 (Mon - Thu) with flexible start/finish + Friday - 7:00 - 12:30-

The Person:

• Strong data analysis skills with an analytical problem-solving mindset (root cause focused)
• Advanced Excel capability (lookups and data analysis)
• Customer-focused communicator who works well across teams in a fast-paced environment

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

Please click "Apply Now" or contact Fred Sibley at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.