🚀 Materials Planner

Material Scheduler – Northwest Leeds - £40,000 - £45,000

Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be partnering exclusively with leading manufacturing business based in Northwest Leeds who are looking to recruit a Material Scheduler to join their team.

This is a key position within the supply chain team, responsible for ensuring the smooth flow of materials into production and maintaining the stability of manufacturing operations.

Benefits

• Lucrative quarterly profit share bonus (Up to 18% of salary)
• 25 days holiday + stat days
• Pension (7.5% matched)
• Various social events - Summer BBQ, Christmas lunches, McMillan Coffee Mornings etc
• Cycle to work scheme / Technology scheme
• Free onsite parking

Working Hours: 7:30am-4:30pm (Mon-Tue) 7:30am-4:15pm (Wed-Thur) 7:30am-12pm (Fri)

The Role

• Managing daily and weekly schedules for production materials in line with forecasts and demand
• Preparing and issuing quarterly demand forecasts to suppliers
• Maintaining accurate inventory and order data to support planning and budgeting
• Monitoring supplier capacity, delivery performance and lead times
• Coordinating recovery plans in response to shortages or delays
• Leading supplier performance reviews and supporting improvement initiatives

The Person

We are looking for someone highly organised, analytical and confident in managing supplier relationships. You will thrive in a role that demands precision, communication and proactive problem-solving.

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience within a similar role within a manufacturing business
• Confident communicator, able to collaborate effectively across teams and with suppliers
• Advanced Excel skills - skilled in data analysis, with experience producing clear performance reports

About Elevation

Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy that helps people build long-term, successful careers. We work across a wide range of industries and disciplines with a focus on making recruitment feel more human, more honest and more effective. We are specialists in every function and experts in every hire. Check out our website to find out more.