Materials Planner

Materials Planner

Telford

Fixed Term Contract – 6 months

Monday – Friday 37.5 hrs

Up to circa £35,000 per annum (experience dependant)

Are you an experienced Materials Planner, Material Controller or Supply Chain professional looking for your next challenge?

We are supporting a well-established and growing manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Material Controller to join their team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a key role within the supply chain function, responsible for ensuring materials and components are available to meet production schedules and customer demand.

The successful candidate will have previous experience managing material supply within a manufacturing environment, working closely with suppliers, production teams and internal stakeholders to maintain stock availability, optimise inventory levels and minimise supply chain disruption.

The Materials Planner will be responsible for:  

• Schedule and manage materials and components to support manufacturing requirements and customer orders
• Generate, place and manage purchase orders with suppliers
• Expedite materials and maintain supplier delivery performance
• Use MRP/ERP systems to analyse demand, inventory levels and material requirements
• Manage supplier lead times and proactively address potential shortages
• Monitor stock levels and inventory performance, ensuring appropriate stock holding and material availability
• Identify and resolve supply chain risks that could impact production schedules
• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Planning and Logistics teams to support operational performance
• Analyse data and produce reports to support planning and decision-making activities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain function

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in a Material Controller, Materials Planner, Production Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Inventory Planner or similar role within manufacturing
• Strong understanding of MRP, ERP and material planning processes
• Experience managing supplier relationships, purchase orders and delivery schedules
• Proven ability to balance material availability with inventory control objectives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple departments
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment

This role would particularly suit candidates currently working as a Materials Planner, Material Controller, Production Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Inventory Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator or MRP Planner.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.  Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with.  Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.   Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.  With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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