Materials Requirement Planning Controller

Assystem Energy & Infrastructureare recruiting for a Materials Requirement Planning Controller to work on our customer’s site on a 12 month+ contract basis within the nuclear sector in Derby.

You will be fully responsible for your defined portfolio of products & components (parts / items). You will drive on time delivery through effective planning whilst maintaining ERP and supporting systems. Working within an operational team you will identify, prioritise, mitigate and resolve delivery issues within the supply chain that may impact the customer. You will maintain the executive ERP system with relevant current data and information, whilst ensuring that any inventory is optimised.

Role details:
Job title: Materials Requirement Planning Controller
Location: Derby (Raynesway)
Industry: Defence
Contract Duration: March 2023
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexible start and finish times)
Contract type: PAYE via Umbrella Company – Inside IR35

MRP Controller Accountabilities -

• Ensure the ERP system is maintained with robust & credible data that creates suitable supply elements that support the delivery of the customers demands/ requirements.
• Have a working knowledge of the load and capacity factors that could potentially affect the supply chains ability to deliver the plan and offer mitigations to alleviate these.
• To work with the Heads of Planning (or equivalent, e.g. Master Schedulers) and schedulers to ensure that robust answers are given to any Sales and Operation Planning questions through the SORB or equivalent processes.
• To have an appreciation of typical structures of a supply chain and where applicable associated Bills Of Materials (BOM’s)
• To be actively engaged in the ERP compliance processes thereby ensuring robustness of plans by maintaining high integrity data.
• Ensure the logistics methods for delivery and movement of parts to and within the company/customer are optimised in terms of cost, whilst ensuring that the required availability dates for any material is not compromised.
• Experience of managing complex design / make or NPI programs in the supply chain along with a working knowledge of the IPPR process would be advantageous
• A working knowledge of risk and business continuity processes within supply chains along with an ability to identify, understand and rank risks preferable
• Support the business in developing and maintaining accurate near & medium term forecasts and as required support ad-hoc requests from central planning and procurement functions
• To operate to the relevant policies and procedures as defined within the corporate quality processes and the production system

Key Skills/ Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or relevant professional qualification (e.g.. APICS) or suitable equivalent based on proven experience would be preferred
• Understanding and experience of managing load / capacity is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to manage deliveries and make balanced business decisions under challenging ambiguous circumstances.
• Understanding of different roles / functions / processes (e.g. Manufacturing, Purchase, NPI, Quality, Engineering etc.).
• Able to take responsibility for their own development
• Experience of production planning and associated control processes.
• Working knowledge of and experience with MRP and/or ERP systems.
  MS Office or equivalent working skills.

**MOD Security clearance to the level of SC will be required in order to be considered for this role **

Whilst we encourage applications from all nationalities, Assystem within the UK are subject to security and export control restrictions due to the nature of work to be undertaken.

These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Eager to find out more? For an informal, confidential conversation about this role or to discuss other opportunities at Assystem within the Energy & Nuclear market please get in touch with Ethan Allsopp directly.