{"id":63645,"date":"2026-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/material-planner-manufacturing-assembly\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T01:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:51:36","slug":"material-planner-manufacturing-assembly","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/material-planner-manufacturing-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Material Planner &#8211; Manufacturing assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Material Planner &#8211; Manufacturing assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Material Planner &#8211; Manufacturing assembly with electrification and injection moulding inputs<\/strong><br \/><strong>Coventry<\/strong><br \/><strong>Up to \u00a335,000 plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Role<\/strong><br \/>Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced manufacturing project in Coventry, combining high-volume electrification assembly with complex injection moulding inputs. \u00a0Fully aligned with Unipart\u2019s Sector and Growth Strategy and The Unipart Way Forward Plan, this exciting venture will scale rapidly from zero to over 200 team members within a four-month period. \u00a0We are seeking a proactive, data-driven Material Planner to manage material flow, supplier schedules, and goods-inward processes. \u00a0You will liaise directly with suppliers, customers, and production teams to optimise inventory, coordinate transportation, and maintain uninterrupted production in a dynamic, high-impact environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of your key responsibilities you\u2019ll focus on:<br \/><strong>MRP and Material Flow Management<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; 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