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Materials & Logistics Analyst

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 15.5 - 24.58 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Desford

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Materials & Logistics Analyst

Desford (LE9) 

Initial 12 month contract - likely to extend for the right person!

37.5 hours a week with an early finish on a Friday!  07:00-15:30 Mon-Thurs, 07:00-12:30 Fri

Up to £17.95 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £24.58 - depending on experience

Do you have supply chain planning experience within a Manufacturing Company? Are you an advanced Excel user with Power BI expertise? Are you hoping to find an exciting new challenge, in a fast-moving environment, within a globally renowned Fortune 100 company?

We’re looking for a Materials and Logistics Analyst to join our client’s busy global Supply Chain Team in Desford. This is an initial 12 month contract which is likely to be ongoing for the right person! If you have previous material planning experience and strong Excel and Power BI experience, this could be the opportunity you’re looking for…

What will the Materials and Logistics Analyst do?

Improve inbound/outbound material flow and support continuous improvement initiatives
Investigate and resolve material scheduling and transportation issues
Manage inventory levels and supplier delivery schedules
Develop dashboards and reports in Power BI for material planning analysis
Create Power Apps solutions to automate and streamline processes
Utilize advanced Excel functionality—including pivot tables, complex lookup formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, and macro automation—to deliver accurate insights
Use SAP for material planning and inventory management
Lead small to medium projects using Lean and Six Sigma principles
What skills and experience will the Materials and Logistics Analyst need? 

Essential:

A minimum of 2 years Material Planning experience. Tracking deep sea shipments / Freight Forwarding / Imports experience would be advantageous
Power BI expertise (data modelling, DAX, visualization)
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, macros, automation)
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Proficiency in Power Apps and MS Office Suite
Team player, strong communicator
Lean and Six Sigma knowledge (Green Belt preferred)
Desirable:

Project management experience
CPS Functional Job Role Qualification, and APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification
College or university degree, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering
SAP experience
To apply, please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment.  A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates

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