Materials Planner

MATERIALS PLANNER DONCASTER OR LONGPORT, STOKE ON TRENT COMPETITIVE SALARY Progress Rail Locomotive are looking for a Materials Planner to utilize the company ERP systems to ensure that materials are available in line with planned customer sales orders and production order demands. To liaise with the Inventory and Logistics team to maintain the relevant min / max levels to ensure core material is available for non-planned additional works. To ensure that locomotive downtime is kept in line with the maintenance plans via material availability. Accountable for OPACC values of stocked materials DUTIES OF A MATERIALS PLANNER: Work with the sales team and fleet planners to ensure all demand is loaded in D365 and US ERP systems Update purchase order lead times within D365 as and when they know they have changed - request regular lead times from US and organize mass update. Expedite materials in line with agreed procedures utilizing ETQ. Utilise the D365 system to track of all expedited material until it physically arrives at Intended destination. Update PO''s in D365 with new dates when received from suppliers and inform key stakeholders if plans are affected. Work with production to have repairable items removed from loco''s in timely manner so they can be sent away for repair. Ensure that core materials are made available in line with supplier lead times. Liaise with the procurement team to ensure the locally overhauled materials are planned in line with the maintenance events. ..... full job details .....