Materials Planner

Materials PlannerLocation: Newcastle - NE6 3PF - 4 days onsite, 1 day remoteContract: until the end of October 2026 due to maternity leave cover37.5 hours per week. Possible either 7.5 hours per day or Mon - Thur 8,5 per day and a short Friday Core hours 9 am-3pmAs a MRP Material Planner (d/f/m), you will be responsible for:- Reviewing the ERP system daily, ensuring material quantities are available to execute the project as per BOM. This includes converting ERP (Oracle ASCP) suggested requirements into purchase requisitions.- Supporting Master Production Scheduler to ensure material is available to meet the manufacturing plan or highlighting risks and lead to issue resolution.- Acting as an interface between the project and procurement teams, and production planners, supporting all departments in order to minimise loss of time in Manufacture.- Analysing and monitoring inventory levels to ensure continuous material flow to manufacturing operations, while supporting business cash flow targets.- Coordinating the resolution of problems and maintaining the ASCP dates through regular communication with Production Control and Master Scheduler.- Managing data quality on the ERP system.Proven experience in material planning is essential. Strong Excel skills are required. Familiarity with Oracle is desirable and considered a plusProven experience with ORACLE is necessaryTools:Strong Excel skills for data analysis and reportingExperience with ERP/MRP systemsOracle systems ..... full job details .....