Materials Planner

Materials Planner
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Additional: Benefits, Hybrid Working

Are you an organised and proactive planner looking to join a world-class manufacturing environment where your work has a direct impact on operational success?

We are recruiting for a Materials Planner to join a highly respected engineering and manufacturing organisation. Operating within a low-volume, high-value production environment, this role offers the opportunity to work on complex products and programmes while collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across manufacturing, assembly, supply chain and operations.

The Role

As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing multiple programmes, ensuring the timely release and control of work through a busy repair and manufacturing facility. You will play a key role in ensuring customer requirements are met by balancing priorities, resolving issues and driving effective communication across the business.

This is a fast-paced position that requires strong organisational skills, a proactive mindset and the ability to influence stakeholders to achieve delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate and manage multiple programmes and workstreams.
Release and control work through manufacturing and repair operations.
Work closely with production, assembly and supply chain teams to ensure delivery commitments are achieved.
Identify and resolve material, capacity or scheduling issues that could impact customer delivery.
Monitor and analyse planning and operational KPIs.
Utilise ERP systems to manage planning activities and support operational performance.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing activities.
Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to drive performance and resolve challenges.
We are interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:

Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, automotive or similar production environment.
Previous experience in materials planning, production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination.
Strong ERP/MRP system experience.
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience of KPI reporting and performance analysis.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner who enjoys solving problems, influencing stakeholders and playing a key role in delivering outstanding customer service within a complex manufacturing environment