Current Opportunities

JOB TITLE:

Material Planner

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Maintaining the purchase order book; raising purchase orders and tracking order confirmations, delivery dates and escalating any risks to the Materials Manager.

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Materials Manager

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION

16^th March 2018.

DETAILS OF JOB:

• Maintain key supplier data including contact information, lead times, product descriptions and price lists
• Process purchase requisitions/orders within purchasing authority daily
• Ensure all orders are confirmed validating agreed terms such as: price, quantity, delivery date, description and any other relevant information
• Monitor and manage purchase orders from creation to delivery ensuring that delivery dates are met and improved when required to ensure production schedules are maintained
• Ad hoc purchases as required
• Escalate any supplier issues that may put production at risk the Materials Manager.
• Maintain data on operating system (SAGE/Evonet) to ensure order processing is accurate
• Report rejected stock back to the supplier and organize replacements/credit.
• Maintain records to deliver defined key performance indictors to form a monthly report
• Conduct stock counts of parts to ensure data accuracy and investigate any discrepancies.
• Resolve invoice queries from Finance.

Key Skills

• Good knowledge of IT/Microsoft office and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to deadlines.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.

If you are interested or know of anyone that may be interested in this vacancy, please apply in writing with an up to date CV to Lisa Barnett HR Manager