Material Planner

Location: Exhall

As a Material Controller, duties will include:

Ensure the goods in, stores and despatch area within the factory is run efficiently in order to provide a good reliable service to support the manufacturing process.

Operating mechanical handling equipment including counterbalance forklift truck and operatng automatic Billet Saw to provide materials for machining

Communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers to arrange deliveries to Despatch, liaising with Planning Manager, for goods out, ensuring that all products are packed appropriately to prevent damage in transit and the image of the company is maintained and improved.

Provide material availability informaion to support new sales orders to the Planning Manager.

Undertake the purchasing of non-production materials, including stationery, based on demand for all the different departments in the company and act as the interface with non production materials suppliers

Maintain a good working relationship with colleagues to promote successful teamwork.

Experience

Required:

3-4years experience in material handling and coordinaton in a manufacturing company.

Previous stores experience preferably including quality control.

Goods in experience including booking in goods. Some experience of purchasing direct and indirect materials. Able to use measuring equipment, verniers, micrometres, PC Literate (basic knowledge of Microsoft Office: (Excel and Word)