Material Planner

Are you ready for your next role within international Supply Chain, where you will be a key contributor to our growing team and business? Do you have experience developing planning parameters to successfully procure materials efficiently? If so, we are excited to announce that we are expanding our Supply Chain department and are seeking a Material Planner to join us.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the team in all aspects of Material Planning within Supply Chain. This role will have the freedom to take ownership of the responsibilities given throughout the whole process, ensuring collaboration with key stakeholders in Asia, Europe and the UK as well as other vital contacts to ensure the smooth running of processes and operations to keep moving us forward and building strong relationships. At Mirus we will keep providing new challenges and tasks as our roles evolve to expand and develop careers with us.

If this is a role where you feel your skills and expertise can have a positive impact, making a difference and being a crucial member of a collaborative team, apply today and come on the journey with us.

About the role

You will be a valuable support and key member of the team to help us continue to drive growth within Mirus. This role will have the freedom to take ownership of the responsibilities given from raising Schedules to ensuring effective and efficient deliveries occur as planned, developing key relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

You will be a key interface with our external suppliers flagging up any supply risks and communicating to all areas of the business.

Additionally the role will include inventory control of raw material stocks and management of the MRP system to ensure parts are available as needed by the Business.

In your role as our Material Planner, you will:

• Use the ERP / MRP system to procure raw materials efficiently, balancing supply risk, lead-time, efficient ordering quantities and the development of appropriate batch sizes to meet the needs of Production without excessive cash outlay on slow moving stock.
  
  
• Work with key supply chains in Asia, Europe and the UK to minimise the total cost of supply to Mirus.
  
  
• Raise, execute and manage schedules and expedite delivery promises from suppliers. Ensures these promise dates and the data in ERP is maintained effectively to raise and improve OTIF (On Time in Full) accuracy.
  
  
• Expedite material supply, elicit promise dates for supplier deliveries and update the system.
  
  
• Assist in establishing a dynamic stock control process which supports internal build requirements but projects the business from excess stock procurement.
  
  
• Manage supplier capacity to ensure supply risks are identified and managed. Takes proactive measures to address risks before they impact supply.
  
  
• Maintain effective and positive working relationships within Supply Chain and across the business – an all-round team player.
  
  
• Need to be capable of liaising with suppliers assertively and independently to drive delivery commitment and unlock any issues.
  
  
• Help assist in any other activities necessary to ensure the Supply Chain group delivers its objectives.
  
  About you
  
  To help Mirus continue our journey of growth, you will bring your administrative and operational experience within a Supply Chain/Procurement capacity, an aptitude to completing tasks efficiently, problem solving abilities, demonstrable skills to deliver effective support along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
  
  
• A Levels or equivalent
  
  
• Experience in purchasing, supply chain, materials control, logistics or expediting
  
  
• Experience working within either a manufacturing or engineering industry
  
  
• Experience of operating within both a development and a serial production environment
  
  
• Strong analytical understanding of business ERP and MRP ordering systems
  
  Desirable:
  
  
• CIPS or equivalent professional qualification
  
  
• Experience of operating within aerospace and/or automotive industries
  
  
• Experience of working with suppliers based in Asia
  
  
• Understanding of Logistics and Incoterms
  
  
• Able to contribute to planning meetings across the wider business to ensure Supply Chain are embedded in this process
  
  
• Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics BC ERP systems is preferred although training will be given as required
  
  Personal skills / attributes:
  
  
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
  
  
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels both internally and externally
  
  
• Ability to foster excellent relationships with suppliers and internal colleagues.
  
  
• Demonstratable strong attention to detail – able to use data to inform decisions and constructively challenge colleagues
  
  
• Thrive in a challenging environment, be approachable, collaborative and have a flexible attitude
  
  Please kindly note that we are only able to accept applicants with the right to work in the UK. Thank you
  
  We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.
  
  Please kindly note, at this moment in time we are respectfully not engaging with any agencies for our roles