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!