Material Planner

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for a number of Material Planners for a 12 months contract based in Derby on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs. Please note these position are going to be hybrid.

Job description - the role

We are recruiting these roles so that we can further strengthen our teams and drive improved performance across our external supply chain. Our Supplier Management teams work closely with our external supply chain partners to make sure that we are delivering on our customer commitments, and these new opportunities will play a critical role in ensuring that this is done in a sustainable way.

As a Material Planner you will be responsible for:

• Being the first point of contact with regards to delivery for the external supply
  chain and internal stakeholders.
• Regular and accurate management of the demand schedule to ensure correct flow
  down to suppliers and delivery commitments/forecasts to Rolls-Royce
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with supplier delivery
• Leading Order Book Reviews, confirming that suppliers have the required capacity,
  material and production schedule to support customer requirements
• Regularly visit suppliers to understand current status to agreed plans and identify where risks could occur
• Work with other functions to ensure items which could impact on a suppliers ability to deliver are resolved, including but not limited to invoice clearance, commercial disputes, technical/quality queries or insufficient purchase order coverage
• Create and execute (forecast) arrears recovery plans for parts/suppliers who are behind plan, utilising an appropriate suite of planning and control tools

What we require from the candidate:

• Educated to degree level in a numerate or business discipline or will have equivalent business experience within planning, manufacturing or supply chain
• Membership of a relevant professional body or institute would be desirable e.g., APICS CPIM.
• You will be a proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel is essential) with
  working knowledge of an ERP system, preferably SAP MRP, Production Planning & Material Management
• An understanding of load and capacity planning
• Data analysis and decision-making skills, comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• The ability to communicate with all parts of the business including internal and external stakeholders

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for the Material Planner position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.