Materials & Planning Manager (Manufacturing)

We are seeking to recruit a Group Materials and Planning Manager to join our team. This role will be responsible for the full end-to-end operational planning, inventory and warehouse management, including the flow of materials across multiple manufacturing sites in North Wales.

The successful candidate will assume responsibility to create and implement supply chain and material control strategies to build a professional and effective OTIF cost focused team.

A key part of the role is maintaining robust systems and procedures that support operational performance and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:
· Provide leadership to a team of operational production and material planners and material leads. Manage, coach and develop high performing teams that deliver continuous improvement and added value.
· Responsible for leading warehouse management to ensure efficient management and control.
· Ensure IT systems, including MRP and data capture reports in place are effective, accurate and maintained. Review opportunities to standardise and streamline current or new systems.
· Manage the teams to ensure a timely purchase of all material requirements in line with production plans, ensuring a rolling forecast of material requirements is maintained. Review inventory levels versus consumption, adjusting re-order points to prevent shortages.
· Oversee the delivery of materials for all sites, acting as a point of escalation regarding supply chain issues, ensuring to maintain accuracy and minimise potential disruption.
· Ensure the quality of purchased materials is maintained through effective stock and warehouse management.
· Oversee and manage inventory integrity ensuring robust stock taking strategies are implemented and maintained through best practise warehouse management.
· Optimise stock holding and turnover ratios.
· Collaborate to develop, maintain and implement best practice systems, processes and procedures across all sites.
· Ensure all activities adhere to safety standards and performance targets, maintaining a safe working environment