Replenishment Planning Specialist

Replenishment Planning Specialist

Location: Elland, West Yorkshire Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 Hours: 40 hours per week Working Arrangement: Full-time, fully on-site

We are recruiting for a Replenishment Planning Specialist to join an established manufacturing business based in Elland. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced purchasing or supply chain professional to take responsibility for the procurement and replenishment of raw materials, components and supplies required to support manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will join the Supply Chain team and play a key role in ensuring materials are available when required, whilst maintaining appropriate stock levels and managing supplier performance.

SAP experience is essential for this position.

This role would suit an experienced Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Specialist, Materials Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator or Replenishment Planner looking for a varied role within a busy manufacturing environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for analysing material requirements, placing purchase orders and managing suppliers to ensure materials are delivered in line with production requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing material requirements and initiating replenishment orders based on operational demand.

• Creating, reviewing and maintaining purchase orders within SAP.

• Following up purchase orders and confirming supplier delivery dates.

• Monitoring supplier performance and proactively resolving delivery issues.

• Identifying potential material shortages and supply chain risks.

• Maintaining appropriate safety stock levels and reorder points based on consumption patterns.

• Maintaining accurate supplier profiles, material master data, pricing and contract information.

• Working closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to ensure purchased materials meet required specifications.

• Supporting production planning and procurement workflows through SAP MM/PP.

• Analysing operational trends and sales information to support purchasing decisions.

• Resolving discrepancies relating to deliveries, pricing, quantities and quality.

• Maintaining accurate purchasing documentation and records.

• Supporting supplier relationship management and performance improvement.

• Identifying opportunities to improve purchasing and replenishment processes.

• Supporting wider Supply Chain and Procurement activities when required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within purchasing, procurement, materials planning or supply chain.

• Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Essential – SAP experience, ideally with exposure to SAP MM/PP.

• Good understanding of purchasing, replenishment and supplier management processes.

• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.

• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive approach to resolving supply and supplier issues.

• Ability to work effectively with Production, Engineering, Quality and other internal departments.

CIPS, APICS or another relevant procurement qualification would be advantageous, as would experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or regional supply chains.

The Individual

You will be an organised, analytical and commercially aware purchasing professional who enjoys working closely with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams.

You will be confident using SAP, comfortable analysing material requirements and able to take ownership of purchase orders from initial requirement through to delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established manufacturing business where you can develop your procurement and supply chain experience, whilst playing an important role in maintaining material availability and supporting production.

Benefits include:

• £35,000 – £38,000 salary

• 40-hour working week

• Training and mentoring from experienced colleagues

• Opportunity to contribute to supplier and process improvements