Job Title:  Material and Production Planner

Location: Towcester 

Type: Full-Time | Permanent | on site 

Key Responsibilities 

• Receives and Processes Sales Order data and quotation requests, providing commit dates, acknowledgements and schedules as required.
• Receives and Processes Production Forecast data, recommending new builds as appropriate
• Runs and processes MRP, analysing results, converting planned orders, purchase requisitions as necessary
• Analyses Inventory data for all Store locations, recommending strategic purchases, stock adjustments, slow moving and obsolete write offs etc.
• Maintains and updates SAP Master data for logistics activities as necessary.
• Provides advice, support and mentoring for less experienced members of the material planning team, demonstrating best practice at all times.
• Contributes to Global and Local Supply Chain strategy, recommending process improvements and simplification. 
• Approving and actioning applicable Engineering Change Requests and waivers.
• Support New Product Development activities, with loading production demand, and following up with stakeholders.
• Schedule Surface Mount assembly in alignment with requirements and capacity limitations.

Desired Qualifications & Experience 

• Demonstratable planning experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience) in a low/medium volume, high mix manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of current Supply Chain techniques and best practice.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, MRP and MS Excel.
• Working to KPI’s and performance monitoring

Benefits 

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Health and Life Assurance.   You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts. 

GDPR 

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with AMETEK/Abaco Data Protection Policy. We will use your information solely for recruitment purposes and will not share it with third parties without your consent. Your data will be stored securely and retained only as long as necessary for the recruitment process. You have the right to access, rectify, or delete your personal data at any time. For more information on how we handle your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. 

Security clearance 

Please be aware that many roles working for Abaco Systems will be subject to security and export control restrictions. All roles are therefore subject to candidates being able to meet BPSS level pre-employment screening criteria. In some roles you may also need to have or be able to achieve full SC level security clearance without restrictions. Security and export control requirements mean that factors including your nationality, any other nationalities you have or have previously held, your place of birth and your employment and residency status may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. For more information and guidance about security requirements visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels