Materials Planner

My client are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Materials Planner (Materials Master) to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a key role within their supply chain, responsible for ensuring accurate material data, effective planning, and efficient stock management to support ongoing operations and new build activity.

You’ll play a vital part in maintaining SAP material master data, optimising inventory levels, and ensuring materials are available when needed to meet operational and customer demands.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain and update material master data in SAP, including lead times, safety stock, and planning parameters
• Source and manage supplier lead time information to support accurate planning
• Ensure correct inventory set-up and data integrity across all materials
• Support quoting, costing, and pricing inputs through accurate system data
• Identify and implement improvements to purchase ordering and stock processes
• Monitor and optimise inventory levels, including high-value and critical parts
• Take ownership of stock discrepancies, quarantined items, and warehouse-related issues
• Support new build activities, coordinating materials and routings through defined processes
• Run and analyse SAP reports and contribute to internal and global reporting (including US stakeholders)
• Collaborate with warehouse, procurement, engineering, and global teams
• Support cycle counting, audits, and stock accuracy initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in materials planning, inventory control, or supply chain
• Experience in a manufacturing, service, or overhaul environment
• Strong working knowledge of SAP (materials management / MRP), with advanced SAP capability (e.g. Global Workbench)
• Proven experience managing material master data (lead times, safety stock, MOQ, etc.)
• Exposure to global supply chain operations
• Knowledge of warehouse processes and stock control
• High level of attention to detail and data accuracy
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Effective communication skills across internal and external stakeholders
• Experience supporting audits and compliance activities
• Confident decision-making and problem-solving ability
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to identify efficiencies

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work in a globally connected organisation with strong collaboration across regions
• A role with real impact on operational performance and delivery
• Supportive team environment with opportunities to develop SAP and supply chain expertise
• Involvement in diverse activities, from planning and reporting to continuous improvement initiatives

If you’re someone who thrives on accuracy, enjoys working across teams, and wants to make a tangible difference to operations, we’d love to hear from you.

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