Material Planning Analyst

4638027
  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Chichester
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
  • Specialism

    Automotive
  • Industry

    Automotive
  • Pay

    Competitive

Material Planning Executive

Material Planning Analyst
Type: Temporary contractor, ongoing through Hays (inside IR35)
Location: Chichester
Working Environment: Hybrid, part office based on site at client offices/ part home based
Pay type: Competitive hourly pay rate
Start date: ASAP

The Opportunity
The world’s pre-eminent super-luxury automotive brand. Our base is in Goodwood, near Chichester, West Sussex, and comprises of our global headquarters and Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence.

For our client everything they do starts with passion. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and to bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Enthusiasm for joint projects turns our departments into a strong team where every opinion is valued. It is only when expertise, highly professional processes and enjoyment of work are united that we can shape the future together.

The Material Planning Analyst is a key role within the Aftersales team, responsible for ensuring the ongoing supply of spare parts at the end of a model's production lifecycle. This position requires a strategic and analytical mindset to effectively manage the run-out process and maintain viable supply chains to support customer retention.

Key Accountabilities:
  • Extract relevant data and create working list of parts for run out project.
  • Create lifetime forecast of future demand on individual part basis.
  • Liaise with the purchasing team regarding stocking strategies and report results back to the Run Out Manager
  • Analyse supplier proposals and escalate where offered terms do not align with preferred stocking strategy.
  • Maintain and present project tracking data and performance.
  • Conduct cost analysis on each part (all time buy or continuous production).
  • Plan a group of Run Out parts (circa 300).
  • Investigate alternative supply chains, re-manufacturing, re-use of parts, Rapid prototyping etc.
  • Manage and deliver a defined change target.
  • Contribute to a Continuous Improvement Target.

What we’re looking for
  • University degree in a Business or Engineering discipline (or equivalent relevant experience).
  • Professional experience in the field of spare parts management, material planning, and stock control processes.
  • Knowledge and operational experience in the spare parts business.
  • Experience and knowledge of material planning and stock control processes through MRP systems.
  • Strong general IT skills (MS Office & SAP advantageous).
  • Experience in building cross-functional teams and developing internal networks.
  • Ability to react to changing market demands.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to assert oneself (ability to communicate to different cultures with sensitivity and respect).
  • Analytical, logical, and self-motivated individual.
  • Methodical, experienced approach to database management and manipulation.


What we offer
  • Competitive hourly rate along with annual performance related bonus
  • Hybrid working model
  • 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • Access to subsidised restaurant
  • Hybrid parking onsite

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