Material Planner

PE Global is recruiting a Material Planner for our multinational manufacturing client based in Desford. The role is an initial 12-month contract and the role is fully onsite 5 days a week. The hours of work for this role is 07:00-15:30 Mon-Thurs, 07:00-12:30 Fri. Responsibilities: • Improve inbound/outbound material flow and support continuous improvement initiatives. • Investigate and resolve material scheduling and transportation issues. • Manage inventory levels and supplier delivery schedules. • Monitor supplier performance and resolve invoice/inventory discrepancies. • Optimise material flow and support production needs during off-shifts. • Develop dashboards and reports in Power BI for material planning analysis. • Create Power Apps solutions to automate and streamline processes. • Utilise advanced Excel functionality—including pivot tables, complex lookup formulas, conditional formatting, data validation, and macro automation—to deliver accurate insights • Use SAP for material planning and inventory management. • Lead small to medium projects using Lean and Six Sigma principles. Requirements: • Material planning experience • PowerBI expertise (data modelling, DAX, visualisation) • Advanced Excel (pivot tables, Lookup formulas, macros) • 1 - 2 year Material planning experience Preferred Qualifications: • CPS Functional Job Role Qualification and APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification • College or university degree, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or Industrial Engineering. • SAP experience Please note PE Global cannot assist with visa sponsorship. Candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for the duration of the contract.