Materials Planner

Materials Planner
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Additional: Benefits, Hybrid Working

Are you an organised and proactive planner looking to join a world-class manufacturing environment where your work has a direct impact on operational success?

We are recruiting for a Materials Planner to join a highly respected engineering and manufacturing organisation. Operating within a low-volume, high-value production environment, this role offers the opportunity to work on complex products and programmes while collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across manufacturing, assembly, supply chain and operations.

The Role

As a Materials Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing multiple programmes, ensuring the timely release and control of work through a busy repair and manufacturing facility. You will play a key role in ensuring customer requirements are met by balancing priorities, resolving issues and driving effective communication across the business.

This is a fast-paced position that requires strong organisational skills, a proactive mindset and the ability to influence stakeholders to achieve delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage multiple programmes and workstreams.
• Release and control work through manufacturing and repair operations.
• Work closely with production, assembly and supply chain teams to ensure delivery commitments are achieved.
• Identify and resolve material, capacity or scheduling issues that could impact customer delivery.
• Monitor and analyse planning and operational KPIs.
• Utilise ERP systems to manage planning activities and support operational performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing activities.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to drive performance and resolve challenges.

We are interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, automotive or similar production environment.
• Previous experience in materials planning, production planning, scheduling or manufacturing coordination.
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of KPI reporting and performance analysis.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner who enjoys solving problems, influencing stakeholders and playing a key role in delivering outstanding customer service within a complex manufacturing environment.