Materials Planner

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Materials Planner

Location:

Office-Based (Hybrid: 1-2 Days Remote per Week)
Contract Type: 12-Month Contract

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM or 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Experience

Required:

3-5 Years
Compensation:
Competitive Rate (TBC)

About the Role We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Materials Planner to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment on a 12-month contract covering maternity leave.

This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional who enjoys working cross-functionally, driving actions to completion, and ensuring critical materials are available to support manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will act as a key link between Engineering, Procurement, Sourcing, and Manufacturing teams to ensure material requirements are planned, tracked, and executed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities
Monitor and follow up on material requirements to ensure demands are released on time.
Coordinate closely with Engineering and Procurement teams to support the conversion of purchase requisitions into purchase orders.
Act as a central point of contact between Engineering, Sourcing, Procurement, and Manufacturing functions.
Track material availability and proactively escalate potential supply issues.
Ensure effective communication and alignment across multiple stakeholders.
Support manufacturing operations by maintaining continuity of material supply.
Manage competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced production environment.

Requirements Essential Qualifications & Experience
3-5 years of experience in Materials Planning, Production Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or a related manufacturing planning function.
Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience using SAP and/or Oracle ERP systems.
Experience supporting production and manufacturing operations.
Strong understanding of materials planning, procurement processes, and supply chain workflows.
Ability to work effectively within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience
Exposure to the Oil & Gas industry is advantageous.
Experience working with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Procurement, Sourcing, and Operations.

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is:

Proactive and comfortable driving actions and following up on outstanding activities.
Skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders across multiple functions.
Able to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities can change quickly.
Results-oriented with a strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.

What's on Offer?
Opportunity to join a collaborative and dynamic manufacturing team.
Exposure to cross-functional operations and key business stakeholders.
Hybrid working arrangement with limited home-office flexibility.
Valuable experience within a complex, high-performance manufacturing environment.

If you have a background in materials planning and are looking for an opportunity to make an immediate impact within a fast-paced manufacturing operation, we encourage you to apply.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed.

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