Materials Planner

NES Group Ltd

My client are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Materials Planner (Materials Master) to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a key role within their supply chain, responsible for ensuring accurate material data, effective planning, and efficient stock management to support ongoing operations and new build activity.
You’ll play a vital part in maintaining SAP material master data, optimising inventory levels, and ensuring materials are available when needed to meet operational and customer demands.
What You’ll Be Doing

  • Maintain and update material master data in SAP, including lead times, safety stock, and planning parameters
  • Source and manage supplier lead time information to support accurate planning
  • Ensure correct inventory set-up and data integrity across all materials
  • Support quoting, costing, and pricing inputs through accurate system data
  • Identify and implement improvements to purchase ordering and stock processes
  • Monitor and optimise inventory levels, including high-value and critical parts
  • Take ownership of stock discrepancies, quarantined items, and warehouse-related issues
  • Support new build activities, coordinating materials and routings through defined processes
  • Run and analyse SAP reports and contribute to internal and global reporting (including US stakeholders)
  • Collaborate with warehouse, procurement, engineering, and global teams
  • Support cycle counting, audits, and stock accuracy initiatives
What We’re Looking For
  • Experience in materials planning, inventory control, or supply chain
  • Experience in a manufacturing, service, or overhaul environment
  • Strong working knowledge of SAP (materials management / MRP), with advanced SAP capability (e.g. Global Workbench)
  • Proven experience managing material master data (lead times, safety stock, MOQ, etc.)
  • Exposure to global supply chain operations
  • Knowledge of warehouse processes and stock control
  • High level of attention to detail and data accuracy
  • Strong organisation and time management skills
  • Effective communication skills across internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience supporting audits and compliance activities
  • Confident decision-making and problem-solving ability
  • Continuous improvement mindset with ability to identify efficiencies
Why Join Us?
  • Opportunity to work in a globally connected organisation with strong collaboration across regions
  • A role with real impact on operational performance and delivery
  • Supportive team environment with opportunities to develop SAP and supply chain expertise
  • Involvement in diverse activities, from planning and reporting to continuous improvement initiatives
If you’re someone who thrives on accuracy, enjoys working across teams, and wants to make a tangible difference to operations, we’d love to hear from you.
 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
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