Materials Planner

Celeros Flow Technology, LLC For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

The Materials Planner will be responsible for planning and managing materials for a specific part families. This role is crucial for ensuring that materials are available when needed to support producton schedules and ensuring producton order completio is aligned to the schedule while maintaining optmal inventory levels by liaising with engineering, procurement, manufacturing engineering and producton schedulers.

• Develop and maintain material requirements plans (MRP) for assigned producton cells, ensuring alignment with project schedules and customer demands.
• Analyse producton schedules and forecasts to determine material needs and procurement tmelines
• Monitor inventory levels, identfying potental shortages or excesses, and recommend actons to optmise stock levels.
• Coordinate with procurement and producton teams to ensure tmely delivery of materials, minimising disruptons to operations
• Utlise ERP systems to track material usage, forecast needs, and report on inventory performance metrics
• Analyse historical data to improve forecastng accuracy and adjust planning parameters as needed
• Collaborate with producton, project management, engineering, and quality assurance teams to ensure alignment on material requirements and producton schedules
• Partcipate in cross-departmental meetngs to address material-related issues and contribute to problem-solving efforts
• Identfy opportunites for process enhancements within the materials planning functon and implement best practces to improve efficiency
• Lead initatves aimed at reducing lead tmes, improving inventory turnover, and optmising material flow
• Maintain accurate records of material transactons and generate reports for management on inventory status, planning metrics, and any issues encountered
• Prepare and present recommendatons for inventory and materials management improvement

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain roles, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in complex project-based manufacturing is highly desirable
• Proven track record of successful producton planning and scheduling
• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Excel skills
• Strong understanding of materials management principles, inventory control, and producton scheduling
• ASCM (formally APICS) certficaton (CPIM or CSCP) or equivalent is desirable

• Manufacturing Start of Work vs Manufacturing Need Date
• Material Availability for Work Order Start Date
• Work Order Cancellaton Messages
• Work Order Pull-In / Push-Out
• Work Order Aging
• Work Order Schedule Adherence
• Excess Inventory

• Excellent communicaton and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytcal and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multple priorites effectvely
• Demonstrated capability to manage change

You must have valid right to work in the UK and be able to obtain security clearance to apply for this role.

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