Material Planner

About the role

An experienced Material Planner is needed to ensure materials are planned, ordered, and delivered to support production while maintaining optimal inventory levels and supplier performance. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will manage material planning, purchase order administration, inventory control and supplier coordination in a collaborative manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Run and review MRP outputs to determine material requirements.
• Generate and manage purchase orders aligned with production plans and inventory targets.
• Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries as required.
• Coordinate stock transfers between sites and manage related transactions.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, safety stock levels and analyse inventory trends.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and data integrity issues.
• Participate in supplier meetings and support relationship management.
• Process purchasing documentation, supplier confirmations, invoices and credits.
• Provide reporting and updates to support planning and purchasing activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain function.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in materials planning, inventory management, purchasing or production scheduling.
• Detail‑oriented, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Current driver’s licence.

Required skills

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems such as JD Edwards, SAP or Oracle.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.