Materials Planner / Scheduler

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries.  With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision.  We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas.  We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Materials Planner / Scheduler will be responsible for the site material plan and detailed production schedule, ensuring materials and capacity are aligned to customer and business priorities. The role manages material availability, inventory and production order readiness, monitors execution against the schedule, and works with Operations, Procurement, Engineering and Quality to resolve constraints and support on-time delivery. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (But Not Limited to)

• Develop and maintain material requirements and detailed production schedules in line with customer demand, project priorities, available capacity and supplier lead times
• Run and review MRP outputs for work centres; action shortages, exception messages, planned orders and changes to required dates
• Convert planned orders to production orders and release complete route card and shop packs when materials, drawings and other requirements are ready
• Monitor material availability and production order status, escalating shortages, overdue actions and other risks that may affect the agreed schedule
• Coordinate with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to align materials, labour, equipment and technical information
• Review work-centre capacity and loading with the Operations Manager; recommend schedule priorities, load balancing and make-versus-buy or subcontract actions where required
• Maintain the production schedule and update it promptly in response to changes in demand, material availability, capacity, absence, breakdowns or quality issues
• Monitor shop progress and schedule adherence; facilitate regular production reviews and agree recovery actions for delays, bottlenecks or resource constraints
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data for material and production planning, including dates, quantities, order status and relevant planning parameters
• Manage inventory within agreed targets, including shortage and excess review, stock accuracy, cycle counting and stocktaking activities
• Support subcontract planning and coordination, ensuring external operations are scheduled and aligned with material and production requirements
• Coordinate the timely closure of allocated non-conformance actions that affect material availability or production completion, escalating delays as required
• Analyse planning, inventory and production data; maintain concise KPI reporting and recommend practical improvements to material flow, lead time, schedule reliability and work-centre efficiency
• Follow company policies, procedures and EHS requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain roles, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in complex project-based manufacturing is highly desirable
• Proven track record of successful production planning and scheduling
• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Excel skills
• Strong understanding of materials management principles, inventory control, and production scheduling
• ASCM (formally APICS) certification (CPIM or CSCP) or equivalent is desirable

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK for this role.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital Benefits; Health, Wealth & Lifestyle

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY VALUES

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values.  It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

INTEGRITY:  We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

SPEED:  In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

PARTNERSHIP:  We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

EXCELLENCE:  We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment.  We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros’ business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system.  All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.