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Materials Planner
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 34,000 - 36,000 / Annum
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Materials Planner
Hire basis - fixed term contract or on going temp with potential for temp to perm
Salary - up to £36,000pa
Location: Crewe
Working Hours: 37.5 hrs Monday to Friday, 08.00 - 16.00 hrs (30 minutes unpaid lunch break)
Responsible to: Head of Supply Chain & HM Commercial
Requirement
You must be able to undertake Personal Track Safety Medical - screening and training or
Job Description
This role will form a key part of the Materials Management Team. Working in a fast paced project environment this role will be responsible for ensuring optimum material availability for Heavy Maintenance projects using relevant tools and with full utilisation of the MRP/ERP system.
Key duties
Ensure a purchase order requisition is provided for each material purchase and that the correct verification and authorisation, in line with current DFA, has been provided
Place required material orders in a timely fashion and in line with purchasing procedure through SAP
Track material purchases using BOM Trackers and ensure the trackers are maintained daily
Ensure forward planning needs are monitored and orders placed in line with relevant lead times
Expedite purchases direct with suppliers as required
Monitor & GRPO service requests in line with expected time frames
Manage key and risk items and liaise with the relevant Project Engineer to ensure materials risks are flagged in a timely manner
Complete Repair/Return schedules on a unit by unit basis, notifying stores & suppliers of intended delivery & collection dates and monitor the movements
Close out each unit departure in full following the close out procedure within the defined KPI
Use trend information to adjust min/max levels as required in accordance with procedure to ensure optimum levels of stock held
Monitor expected usage against actual on a unit by unit basis, where there are discrepancies undertake an investigation ensure stock is adjusted at the time of discovery
Monitor the daily stock order reports and place required orders daily
Liaise with the Materials Team Leader and Stores team reference non-conformance item re-order rate
Complete invoice query's in a timely manner
Contribute to Group savings targets
Ensure compliance with business policy & procedures at all times
Person Specification
Qualification and Requirements
* Minimum 2 years in Supply Chain/ Materials Management Role
Desired Experience and Knowledge
* Purchase Order Management (Requisition > PO > Delivery process)
* Demonstrable experience in maintenance of detailed Bill Of Materials
* Proven background in Supplier liaison / Supplier Performance
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Strong IT Skills - good working knowledge of MS Office
* Conversant with Inventory Control techniques e.g min/max, 2 bin, stock scheduling
* Understanding of Material Non-Conformance Processes
* Relevant experience of delivering in an engineering based Purchasing/Materials Management environment
* SAP user or similar
Key Skills
* Able to problem solve and work to targets/KPI
* Successful and concise communication at all levels
* Good IT skills (Microsoft Packages in particular EXCEL & Word)
* Excellent understanding of working to standards and procedures
Personal Qualities
* Good analytical skills
* Ability to work with others and build good, professional relationships
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a positive attitude
* Be adaptive to change
* Self-motivated and proactive
Behaviours
You work with others to achieve your goals
You respect others and your differences
You say thank you and give praise to others
You give others feedback to help us improve
You deliver great service to our customers every day
You see things from the customers view to help us make the right decisions
You seek and share customer feedback to help us improve their experience
You are professional, polite and friendly
You continuously raise your standards
You keep our colleagues, customers and yourself safe
You think about the environment and what steps you can take to make a difference
You take responsibility for your actions
You are the best you can be and do your job with passion, pride and positivity
You act with honesty and integrity
You solve challenges by thinking differently
You suggest and adopt ideas and improvement to make our business better
You understand how to contribute to the aims of our business
You embrace technology
Training
Fire safety
Fire Marshall
Basic first aid
Defibrillator training
Ergonomics
COSHH Awareness
Safety in the workplace
PTS
Depot safety
Accident / incident reporting
Electricity awareness
Working at heights
PPE awareness and usage
Key Performance Indicators
Please enter the relevant Medical Standard level as per the requirement of SMS Medical Fitness
*** Medical Standard - Personal Track Safety
1. Key Safety and Environmental Responsibilities
* To take responsible care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.
* To co-operate with your employer and others in meeting statutory requirements.
* Not to interfere or misuse anything provided to protect your health, safety or welfare.
* To comply, with the relevant parts of the arrangements for health and safety.
* To support both the Safety and Environmental Policies and encourage initiatives that will improve the Safety and environment standards of all relevant Depots.
2. Safety Training, Competencies and Safety Publications
* Alcohol and Drugs Policy
* Diversity Training
* Risk Assessment
* Safety Critical Work Assessment.
* Refer to Training section of job description for further information
*** As part of the hiring process if successful you will be required to undertake pre employment Drugs and alcohol testingBefore You Apply
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