Materials Palnner
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Job Location:
Skelmersdale - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Material Planner
Location: Skelmersdale
Our Vision & Why It Matters
At Alexander Dennis our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.
We design deliver and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions improve air quality and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether youre engineering driving sales improving production or supporting our customers.
What Youll Do
As a Material Planner within our Aftermarket Materials Planning team youll champion the supply chain process to ensure maximum parts availability while maintaining costeffective inventory control.
Youll manage the endtoend purchasing process creating amending and expediting purchase orders validating supplier commitments and proactively resolving supply issues. Working closely with key suppliers and internal stakeholders youll balance service levels stock availability and inventory health to support customer requirements and business objectives.
What Were Looking For
Were looking for a detailoriented and analytical planner who thrives in a fastpaced supply chain environment and is comfortable working with multiple priorities.
Youll bring experience in materials planning or expediting a strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems and the confidence to challenge data manage supplier performance and problemsolve under pressure. A collaborative mindset strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to continuous improvement are essential.
Bonus if you have:
- Previous experience in the automotive aftermarket or a similar regulated manufacturing environment
- Strong Excel capability for reporting analysis and planning insight
What We Offer
Because we know that to deliver on our vision people have to feel supported and inspired:
Impact: Be part of something thats changing cities improving air quality helping public transport evolve.
Development & Growth: Training programmes mentorship opportunities to take on new roles broaden skills.
Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.
Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary pension wellbeing support cycle to work scheme enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
Our Values What Guides Us
These are more than words on a page they shape how we work what we stand for and how we build trust with our customers communities and each other.
Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members and the safety of our products are our top priority.
Quality: We strive for excellence in our products services and all that we do.
Integrity: We act with honesty transparency and integrity treating each other with respect in a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace.
Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.
Teamwork: We work with our team members our supplier partners and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.
Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business our communities and the environment through responsible sourcing lean manufacturing and sustainable operations.
How to Apply
If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision wed love to hear from you.
Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!
We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
If you are an internal applicant you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.
Due to the volume of vacancies and applications we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however you require an alternative method of applying please give us call onor send an email to
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Order Management System
- Inventory Control
- Microsoft Access
- Forklift
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Warehouse Experience
- Materials Handling
- Supplier Management
- Materials Management
- MRP
About Company
More than half of the buses that you see on the roads in the UK and Hong Kong are made by Alexander Dennis. Globally, there’s over 25,000 people every minute, of every day using our products. That’s a lot of responsibility we have for keeping the world moving. At Alexander Dennis we d ... View more
