Raw Mate­r­i­al Planner

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Procurement & Planning Manager and working closely alongside the Production Planner & Intake Manager, you will be responsible for the timely ordering of all raw material ingredients to site to ensure the factory runs without stock-outs.

You will be required to effectively deputise for the Planning and Procurement Manager, and Production Planner where required.

Main Duties:

• To plan and raise Raw Material purchase orders for delivery/collection to our site in accordance with the Production schedule and forecast.

• Work with the Intake Manager & wider team to ensure raw materials arrive and are unloaded in a timely manner.

• Be an active participant in the weekly planning meetings, voicing any known supply problems to enable plan change conversations to take place.

• Liaise with the Grove Road factory to transfer materials between sites when needed, to minimize stock-outs or utilize short-dated materials before they expire.

• Create & maintain good working relationships with suppliers via email, phone & in person.

• Complete relevant import paperwork for deliveries arriving outside of the UK.

• Upload pricing information to business systems and spreadsheets, minimizing invoice queries.

• Control the contract system with purchase order call off’s, reconciling when necessary.

• Assisting with stock controls and reconciliations, correcting stock systems when necessary.

Requirements, Experience and Person Specification:

• Previous experience working with stock and material planning.

• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft applications, in particular Excel (with the ability to create lookups, pivot tables etc).

• Good time management and the ability to sort through tasks in a timely manner.

• Communication skills, written and verbal to effectively distribute information within the business, as well as customers and suppliers who may be visiting site.

• Can do attitude – willing to seek solutions to problems as they arise.

• A fast learner who can pick up information about the products they see daily, and of the products developed on site.

• Flexibility to be able to work in a different area of the business if required.

• Willingness to further their development within the company, with courses and training sessions.

A full job description is available upon request.

Salary will be discussed at interview stage.