Materials Planner | Operations Recruitment Telford

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, forward-thinking manufacturing business known for delivering high-value products to a global customer base. As Senior Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring materials and components are available in line with production requirements through effective demand planning, forecasting, and inbound scheduling. This is a pivotal position within a highly collaborative supply chain function, offering the chance to make a real impact on operational performance and delivery.

The business prides itself on its supportive, people-centric culture, offering genuine investment in training, professional development, and employee wellbeing. With a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, it provides an inclusive and empowering environment where your contributions are both valued and recognised.

As the Materials Planner, you will be involved in :

• Developing accurate demand forecasts to drive material planning and support production schedules
• Generating and managing supply plans, ensuring on-time availability of inbound materials and components
• Collaborating with procurement and supplier teams to mitigate risks and resolve delivery issues
• Translating production requirements into clear, time-phased material schedules
• Optimising inventory levels to balance availability, production needs, and working capital targets
• Supporting the introduction of new products and engineering changes with robust planning
• Driving improvements in planning accuracy, scheduling efficiency, and supply reliability
• Monitoring planning KPIs and providing data-led insights to improve decision-making

We are looking for someone with the following experience :

The application process :

Our mission is to support our clients in creating an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments during the application process, please inform us at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 72 working hours . If you do not hear from us within this time, your details will not be retained. If you are not successful on this occasion, we encourage you to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, we wish you continued success in your job search.

Please enquire for salary details

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First advertised : Tuesday, 27th May 2025

Competitive

Ref AA26575

First advertised : Tuesday, 27th May 2025

Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Ref AA26578

First advertised : Tuesday, 27th May 2025

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