Material Planner

Material Planner

ZEISS | Cambourne, Cambridge (Hybrid Working)

Are you an experienced Material Planner, Production Planner or Supply Chain professional looking to join a global technology leader?

ZEISS is at the forefront of scientific innovation, developing world-class technology and equipment used across research, industry and advanced manufacturing. Due to continued development within the Supply Chain function, we are looking to recruit two Material Planners to support our Electron Microscopy business in Cambourne.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team where you'll play a key role in ensuring materials are available to support production, while balancing inventory levels and mitigating supply chain risks.

What you'll be doing

Managing material planning activities across a range of products and planning areas

Reviewing demand forecasts and production requirements to ensure material availability

Monitoring MRP outputs and identifying potential shortages or supply risks

Working closely with Purchasing, Production and Logistics teams to resolve material issues

Supporting inventory optimisation and working capital objectives

Managing material requirements through product introductions, engineering changes and product transitions

Analysing planning data and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

Contributing to a proactive and collaborative planning environment

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with candidates from manufacturing, engineering or technical production environments who have experience planning materials, components or production requirements.

You may currently be working as a:

Material Planner

Materials Planner

Production Planner

Supply Planner

Manufacturing Planner

Materials Controller

To be successful, you'll ideally have:

Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment

Strong understanding of MRP and material planning principles

Experience using SAP or a similar ERP/MRP planning system

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience managing inventory, shortages and material availability

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

A structured approach and strong attention to detail

Desirable Experience

Aerospace, defence, industrial engineering, scientific instrumentation or other complex manufacturing environments

Power BI, Excel or data analysis tools

NPI, ECO or product lifecycle planning activities

Inventory optimisation and supplier management experience

Why Join ZEISS?

Join a globally recognised technology and engineering brand

Work within a highly collaborative Supply Chain team

Play a key role supporting complex, high-value products

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Long-term career progression within a global organisation

Location

Cambourne, Cambridge (Hybrid Working)

Interested?

We'd love to hear from Material Planners, Production Planners and Supply Chain professionals who are looking to take the next step in their career with a world-leading technology business.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Abigail Hannaby, Farzana Rahman, Kate Benyon, Lara Haslam, Natarlee Lawrence, Suya Rolph