Material Planner

Materials Planner

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a leading European manufacturer to hire a Materials Planner. This is a fast-paced role focused on ensuring materials are available to keep production running smoothly, with responsibility for planning, stock control, and supply coordination.

You'll manage material requirements through MRP, align supply with demand, and work closely with procurement and production teams to resolve issues quickly and minimise disruption. This is a hands-on role where you'll need to think on your feet, investigate problems, and keep operations moving.

It's a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, taking ownership, and playing a key role in a critical supply chain function.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and execute Material Requirements Planning within ERP systems
• Convert demand forecasts into material supply requirements across all SKUs and BOM levels
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials to support production schedules
• Monitor and optimise inventory levels, safety stock, reorder points, and lead times
• Identify and resolve material shortages, excess stock, and obsolescence risks
• Maintain accurate ERP data and BOM structures
• Support cross-functional teams to ensure materials readiness for production and new product introduction
• Develop and maintain reporting and planning dashboards
• Investigate and resolve stock or supply issues in a proactive manner

This is what you'll need:

• Experience in a Materials Planner / MRP Planner / Supply Chain role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and Excel
• Able to work in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment with changing priorities

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary
• Staff discounts and additional employee benefits
• Access to external support services