Material Planner

Job Title: Material Planner
Location: Nottingham
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
Hybrid Working

SF Recruitment are supporting a Nottingham-based manufacturing business seeking a Materials Planner to join their Procurement & Supply Chain team on a fixed-term contract. This is a permanent, full-time role working Monday-Friday with the option to work from home one day per week.

This role is key to ensuring material availability to meet both internal and external customer requirements. You will be responsible for managing supply and demand, maintaining stock levels, and working closely with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure efficiency and service levels are consistently achieved.

As the first point of contact for vendors and a key link to the wider business, you will play an important role in developing strong supplier relationships and ensuring the smooth flow of materials through the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities
-Manage supply and demand to ensure material availability.
-Balance service levels with stock turnover by maintaining appropriate safety stocks.
-Forecast future demand to support new ranges and promotional activity.
-Manage replenishment and stock control within agreed budgets.
-Build and maintain supplier relationships to drive performance improvements.
-Analyse data and produce reports to support departmental KPIs.
-Communicate and manage stock shortages through customer service channels.

Essential:
-Available immediately or at short notice.
-Previous experience in a similar materials, supply chain, or inventory control role.
-Strong working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
-Confident managing supplier relationships and working collaboratively with stakeholders.

This is a busy period for the business, so you will need to hit the ground running. There is potential for the role to be extended or made permanent.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today with your CV.