Material Resource Planning Controller - Buy (MRPC - Buy)
Location: Warwick, EnglandEmployment Type: Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office
Business Travel: Up to 50%
The Opportunity
An established international energy technology and engineering organisation is seeking a Material Resource Planning Controller - Buy (MRPC - Buy) to join its Gas Services business in Warwick. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating detailed material delivery plans for specific component orders across the supply chain. Working closely with suppliers, purchasing teams and internal stakeholders, you will ensure supplier commitments align with production requirements and support the achievement of the master production plan. This role will play a key part in maintaining material availability, managing inventory, identifying delivery risks and coordinating recovery plans to protect production schedules and customer commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain detailed material and component planning schedules to support the master production plan.
- Respond to changes in demand by assessing the impact on supplier delivery commitments and communicating potential risks.
- Ensure component planning and master data are maintained accurately to enable demand to flow effectively through the supply chain.
- Manage stock levels across the supply chain, ensuring materials are available in the correct quantities and at the appropriate time.
- Ensure supplier delivery commitments and schedule lines are accurately reflected in SAP or the relevant ERP system.
- Monitor planning exception messages, investigate delivery discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions to maintain the agreed delivery plan.
- Respond to supplier enquiries and manage the introduction of new parts in line with established supply chain processes.
- Identify potential material shortages and delivery risks, escalating issues where necessary and developing recovery programmes to protect production requirements.
- Act as the primary operational interface for assigned suppliers, coordinating improvement activities relating to planning, inventory, delivery performance and lead times.
- Lead supplier business reviews to assess performance against agreed requirements, with particular focus on quality, cost and delivery.
- Work collaboratively with Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Production Planning and other internal stakeholders to resolve material availability issues.
- Monitor supplier capacity constraints and assess their potential impact on delivery performance and production schedules.
- Ensure compliance with company planning processes, systems, procedures and reporting requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve material planning accuracy, inventory control and supplier performance.
Requirements
- Previous experience in material resource planning, production planning, supply chain management, purchasing, procurement or logistics within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Good understanding of production planning, material requirements planning and supply chain controls.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP system, ideally with experience managing material planning data, purchase orders, delivery schedules and planning exception messages.
- Experience managing supplier delivery commitments and resolving material availability or supply chain issues.
- Understanding of inventory control, stock management, component planning and lead-time management.
- Experience coordinating with suppliers to improve delivery performance, resolve shortages and maintain production schedules.
- Ability to identify delivery risks, assess the impact of demand changes and develop effective recovery plans.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret planning data and make informed decisions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge suppliers and drive corrective action.
- Highly organised, proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of quality management systems and process compliance.
- Willingness to travel for business as required, with travel potentially reaching 50%.
Benefits
- Opportunity to join a leading international energy technology and engineering organisation.
- Exposure to complex engineering and manufacturing supply chains within the energy sector.
- Hybrid working arrangement, with three days per week in the Warwick office.
- Opportunity to work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders across the supply chain.
- Professional development and opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Full-time position within an established international organisation.