Material Planner

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Company description:

Thornton & Ross

Job description:

STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for Peoples Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA.

STADA UK Thornton & Ross Material Planner

Huddersfield | U.K.| Full-time | Permanent

Step into a role where youre at the heart of keeping production moving and customers supplied. As our Material Planner, youll own the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process, turning complex data into clear, actionable plans for raw and packaging materials. Youll create and maintain robust material plans that ensure every finished and semi-finished product can be made on timewhile driving smarter inventory levels and lower costs.

From short-term, week-by-week availability to long-term, strategic risk reviews across a 424 month horizon, youll be the crucial link between Planning and Procurement. If youre ready to take control of the supply plan, sharpen requisition accuracy, and play a key role in securing reliable material supply, this is the opportunity for you.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Own the accuracy of SAP purchase requisitions up to 24 months out, making sure dates and quantities are always right.
• Partner with Supply Planners and Procurement to give strategic suppliers a clear, rolling 24 month forecast they can rely on.
• Stay on top of daily system alerts and convert requisitions to POs in good time, securing on time deliveries aligned with the production plan.
• Be the first point of contact for all directly procured raw and packaging materials, ensuring they arrive when the site needs them.
• Lead material planning input into the Capacity Requirements process, constantly scanning for supply risks and driving mitigation actions.
• Work hand in hand with Procurement to track and manage material supply risks, preventing out of stocks and protecting production performance. xwwtmva

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrable Material Planning experience in a fast-paced, batch manufacturing environment - ideally Pharma or FMCG.
• Strong command of SAP, or similar MRP, with solid
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