Job Description

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Supply Planner (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract which is a hybrid role so requires 4 days a week onsite in the Stafford Office



The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.



As a Supply Planner based in our Stafford site, you will plan and deliver achievable production plans to enable the business to deliver customer requirements in accordance with contractual obligations.

As a Supply Planner, your main responsibilities will be:

Attend Master Production Schedule meetings to formulate an achievable production plan, which meet the customers' needs and consider resource and technical limitations. Working with the production Team Leader, revise production plans to meet the needs of the customer. Continually review production plans to ensure the work is progressing as planned. Using the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, make Availability to Promise (ATP) to allow sales orders to be raised, generate production orders, re-plan them if required and deliver or cancel them in compliance with DE&S Deca procedures and within agreed timescales. Using ERP to carry out planning part of the item creation process by creating new task routings, forecasting, re-planning or removing surplus orders, ensure no orders are in the past, maintain the link between forecast and actual orders by following the relevant processes. Contribute towards improving standards within the team, considering best practice and efficiency

Essential Skills



Knowledge and understanding of Excel for reporting purposes. Experience of planning within an Industrial Manufacturing Industry Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / MRP software systems. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Understanding of technical, equipment and spares issues associated with production problems. Understanding of BOMs and Routing with a planning system

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.



This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



Armed Forces Covenant



The MOD guarantees to interview?veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we?will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.