Materials Planner

  • Prime Appointments
  • Witham, Essex
  • Oct 25, 2025
Seasonal

Job Description

A client of ours in the Witham area are recruiting a Materials Planner to join their team ASAP.
This is a full-time temporary to permanent position working Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, paying 14.42 - 16.82 per hour ( 30,000 - 35,000 per annum) depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Materials Planner role will include but are not limited to:
Planning, scheduling, and monitoring the movement of materials to meet production and delivery requirements
Managing material requirements plans (MRP) to support production schedules
Liaising with suppliers to resolve shortages, delivery issues, and expedite orders when needed
Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP data and supplier performance records
Supporting new project launches and ensuring material availability aligns with production timelines

Skills and experience required to be considered for this role:
Proven experience in material control, production planning, or supply chain coordination (automotive or engineering preferred)
Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and inventory management principles
Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
Confident communicator, able to liaise across departments and with external suppliers

Great benefits to working for this company include:
Opportunity to work with premium, high-end automotive programmes
Temp-to-perm career progression
Collaborative and supportive working environment
Free on-site parking

If you feel like you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this Materials Planner position, please apply with your CV and Laura will be in touch.