Material Planning Analyst

Desired Skills: Lean Manufacturing,6 Sigma project management,APICS or other Supply Chain qualification

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Material Planning Analyst for a leading multinational manufacturer of construction and mining equipment client based in Peterlee.

This is an initial 12 months contract position working on site in Peterlee.

Pay rate is £20.61ph PAYE or £27.85ph Umbrella.

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***

Duties of the role/Responsibilities

• You will collaborate with suppliers to ensure execution to planned orders and schedules and resolving issues with suppliers to ensure material availability for facility production.
• You will work with the facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support facility production and point of use material availability.
• Uses MRP and supplier collaboration technologies to collaborate with suppliers and operations to plan delivery of material for production and regulate inventory levels.
• Actively collaborates with suppliers to resolve supplier delivery issues and improve point of use availability, identifying and applying root cause corrections actions where necessary.
• Supports supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics.
• Delivers improvements in point of use material availability
• Provides clear accurate communication, both verbal and written as appropriate, with all partners both internally and externally.

Education/Experience

• APICS or other Supply Chain qualification advantageous
• An understanding of Lean Manufacturing
• Strong material planning background
• Familiar with material planning systems and concepts
• Proven ability to schedule and expedite parts
• Self-motivated and able to operate within a team environment
• College or university degree, or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management
• Knowledge and understanding of 6 Sigma project management principles

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, alternatively send an up to date CV to anett@peglobal.co.uk

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***