Job vacancy - Materials Planning Analyst

Position: Materials Planning Analyst
Reference: acsTmpa
Location: Bath
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum
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Job Title: Materials Planning Analyst

Are you a Materials Planning Analyst with experience working in a manufacturing environment? This is a hands-on position where you can excel in an environment that embraces teamwork, change and flexibility.

Responsibilities:

  • To forecast delivery against customer enquiries when customers' requirement is for delivery shorter than standard lead-time.
  • To progress shop orders to meet delivery promises and advise the sales desk when dates cannot be met.
  • To determine the allocation of stock orders in the knowledge of differing priorities.
  • To intelligently manipulate the production plan in accordance with company procedures to optimise customer satisfaction and billings figures.
  • To maintain integrity of the MRP system in order to improve sales deliveries and lead-times.
  • To control Despatch and oversee allocation of month end order output to endeavour to achieve on-time delivery performance in full for all customers.
  • To provide departmental reports from mainframe source data in order to fully inform key personnel of the Value Streams KPI's.

Requirements:

  • Good general education at Degree level standard required.
  • Forecasting experience
  • Decides on best working practices and recommends improvements to the system where applicable.
  • Must be able to think creatively and logically and be able to work in detail without supervision.
  • Long periods of concentration and application are required together with attention to detail.
  • Contact with all departments, outside suppliers and occasionally customers. Close contact with Production, Stores, Materials, Sales, Purchasing and Shipping.

ACS are recruiting for a Materials Planning Analyst. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Materials Planning Analyst, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Materials Planning Analyst. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Materials Planning Analyst with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Materials Planning Analyst role you desire.