IPS - a part of Culina group is the largest co-packer in the UK, working with some of the best-known food brands to provide cost-effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions. 

We are actively recruiting for a Materials Planner on a full time, permanent basis at our Clifton depot in York.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 07:30-16:00

Salary: £25,000 - £29,000 per annum DOE

Working closely with the Production Scheduler, Operations team, Warehouse team and the implant Nestle Planner, the Materials Planner will be responsible for ordering and scheduling material for short and long term in accordance with the plan, keeping stock levels on site in line with warehouse capacity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

•  Primary contact for factory in relation to materials availability for plan short and long term
• Co-ordinate the schedule of all materials to site, to deliver the plan
• Co-ordinate and purchase consumable items
• Work closely with the Production Scheduler on a daily basis to ensure materials arrived on site and available for Production in line with  customer deadlines
• Attend weekly and Monthly Planning Meeting’s as well as Pre-Production Meetings.
• Smooth planning of inbound stock and vehicles within the capacity of the site.
• Update stock status of packaging in relation to finished product status.
• Utilise the ERP system to convert customer demand, material orders and deliveries  into purchase orders ( Vision and Globe SAP)
• Ensure that scheduled delivery dates are kept updated and accurate in both systems (Vision , Globe SAP)
• Build relationship with suppliers.
• Liaise with our customer and suppliers regarding Non-Conforming deliveries
• Run daily production report for morning meeting, to look at previous day’s performance from a revenue POV.
• Create finished product codes and build BOM’s in IPS System.
• Request SPI’s from the customer in line with first production of new products.
• Administer material data through IPS and customer systems
• Escalate any materials issues to the Site Planning Manager.
• Be a role model for others at all times and demonstrate the IPS behaviours

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Material Planning/Scheduling essential
• Used to MRP systems , Excel , communicating with customers email
• SAP  experience
• Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines
• Develops best practice and drives continuous improvement in all aspects of performance, in order to achieve service objectives

 In return we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Life assurance 
• Shopping vouchers 
• All PPE is provided on-site out of charge
• Free on-site parking 
• Strong career stability and an opportunities to progress through within the business.
• Pension scheme

What will you need to do next?

If you have a proven track record of achievement to match the requirements for this role and you are looking for your next career move, simply apply with your full up to date CV attached with your application.

We will ensure all of our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. We want to ensure the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.

Culina Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore we aim to ensure the workplace is free from discrimination and not only employees but also potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile within the organisation.