Job Description
A client of ours in the Thetford area are recruiting a Materials Planner to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm or 8:30am - 4:30pm. Paying up to 35,000 per annum depending on experience.
Reporting to the Senior Planner, key duties include but are not limited to:
- Converting production plan into material requirement for all packaging components
- Placing orders taking into account stock levels, lead times, costs and scrap factors
- Maintaining adequate stock levels in line with order book, historical ordering pattern and line performances
- Ensuring orders are aligned with goods inwards and store managers
- Daily management of orders and stocks
- Managing key suppliers and staying in regular contact
- Communicates any material issues
- Owning forward packaging and consumables procurement plan
- Liaising with Warehouse Manager regarding shelf life and slow-moving stock
- Assisting in the transition to D365 from the existing Dynamics ERP system
Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Materials Planner position:
- FMCG experience, a minimum of 2 years' experience within a planning or purchasing function
- Advanced Excel skills
- Highly organised
- ERP systems experience
- Excellent communication skills
If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Materials Planner position, please apply with your CV.
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