Materials Planner

Love a spreadsheet? Thrive on a well-timed delivery? Read on.

Join the team at an engineering-led manufacturing business in Sandbach, Cheshire seeking a Materials Planner, to strengthen their Supply Chain function.

This role pays circa £35,000 depending on your skills and experience - if you are skilled in planning, purchasing and expediting orders, we want to hear from you!

You'll be based on-site Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.00pm, with 1 hour for lunch. The site is easily commutable from Stoke on Trent, Macclesfield, Crewe, Winsford, Congleton, etc.

This is a hands-on, detail-driven role where you’ll sit at the heart of operations — managing supplier relationships, raising purchase orders, monitoring delivery schedules, updating MRP systems, and ensuring materials are available on time and on budget.

What you'll be doing:

Obtain supplier quotes & lead times
Raise & manage purchase orders
Expedite deliveries & resolve supply issues
Monitor delivery schedules & update MRP system
Check invoices & manage discrepancies
Maintain accurate vendor and pricing data
Provide general supply chain admin support

What you need:

Experience in purchasing, material planning, or supply chain admin
Strong MRP/ERP system experience
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Confident liaising with suppliers and internal teams
Comfortable working onsite in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, growing engineering manufacturer with a strong reputation in its sector. Interested? Then apply today