Material Planner

Cummins West Africa Limited


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Peterborough
Contract type: Contractor
Description

We are looking for 2 talented Material Planners to join our team specialising in Supply Chain Planning for our SCS Plan to build department in Peterborough, United Kingdom.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract with the potential to become permanent based on business needs and individual performance. Within this role you will be working 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday, between 8.00am - 4.30pm. The 1 st few weeks being onsite and after a satisfactory training period moving to a hybrid pattern with 40% office based.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Ensure Material Availability: You'll help keep production on track by accurately determining what materials are needed and when, based on customer demand and production schedules.
  • Drive Supplier Performance: By managing supplier schedules and supporting improvement initiatives, you’ll contribute to more reliable deliveries and shorter lead times.
  • Reduce Inventory Waste: Your careful planning around part changes and production ramp-ups or ramp-downs will help minimise excess and obsolete stock.
  • Support Quality Standards: You’ll help maintain high quality by checking planning data and working with Quality teams to resolve any issues with non-conforming materials promptly.
  • Strengthen Cross-Functional Collaboration: By working closely with sourcing managers, suppliers, and internal teams, you’ll improve coordination and communication across the supply chain.
  • Enhance Supply Chain Responsiveness: Your timely updates on stock levels and backorder recovery plans will help the business respond quickly to changes in demand or supply.
  • Promote Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance: By following HSE policies and reporting any hazards, you’ll contribute to a safe and compliant working environment.
  • Champion Continuous Improvement: Through involvement in improvement projects and ongoing personal development, you’ll help drive innovation and efficiency across operations.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

  • Strong Material Planning Knowledge: Previous experience in material planning is highly desirable, especially with the ability to manage supply and demand effectively using tools like MRP/ERP systems.
  • Proficiency in PFEP Principles: You should be confident applying Plan for Every Part methodology to optimise material flow, master data accuracy, and inventory management across the end-to-end supply chain.
  • Master Supply Scheduling Expertise: The ability to create and maintain a valid Master Production Schedule that aligns with customer needs and operational efficiency is essential.
  • Analytical Skills in KPI Management: You’ll need to interpret material-related KPIs, identify performance gaps, and make informed decisions that balance trade-offs while improving supply chain outcomes.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

  • High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
  • College, University or equivalent degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • PC literate (Windows, MS-office):
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel.
  • Experience with GOMS, SAP, Oracle, or a similar ERP package; or another Inventory Planning system is a plus.
  • Quality/Improvement Skills: General Business Knowledge, Managing Work, Problem Solving, Customer Oriented, Perseverance.
  • Teamwork Skills: Attention to Detail, Collaboration / Cooperation, Oral & Written Communication, Dealing with Ambiguity.

At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!

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