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Senior Materials Planner

Job Posted: 20 days ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Nottingham

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Material Planner
Location: Nottingham
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months 
Salary: £40,000
Hybrid Working

SF Recruitment are supporting a Nottingham-based manufacturing business seeking a Senior Materials Planner to join their Procurement & Supply Chain team on a fixed-term contract. This is a permanent, full-time role working Monday-Friday with the option to work from home one day per week.

As part of the Planning team, you will play a key role in managing material planning across the UK. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the right products are available at the right time, while maintaining optimal stock levels and driving operational efficiency. Acting as a key point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders, you’ll build strong relationships and ensure smooth communication across the supply chain. With full end-to-end visibility, you’ll also get involved in new product launches and end-of-life planning within your portfolio.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys improving processes, as you’ll be encouraged to lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives across planning and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities
-Managing supply vs demand to deliver strong service levels and product availability
-Leading demand forecasting across new products and promotional activity
-Driving continuous improvement initiatives and enhancing planning processes
-Coaching and mentoring MRP Controllers to embed best practice
-Managing stock levels and replenishment in line with budgets
-Handling and communicating stock shortages with customer service teams
-Designing and implementing MRP processes, policies, and controls
-Optimising SAP MRP, including planning parameters and master data
-Ensuring accurate visibility of stock, orders, and in-transit materials
-Supporting the S&OP process with insights alongside commercial teams
-Monitoring KPIs such as OTIF, stock availability, and lead times
-Collaborating cross-functionally with sales, procurement, manufacturing, and finance
-Driving automation and data-led decision making across planning functions

Essential:
-Available immediately or at short notice.
-Previous experience in a similar materials, supply chain, or inventory control role for 3-5 years
-Advanced knowledge of SAP is required 
-Confident managing supplier relationships and working collaboratively with stakeholders.

This is a busy period for the business, so you will need to hit the ground running. There is potential for the role to be extended or made permanent.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today with your CV

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