Materials Planning & Logistics Manager – Automotive Manufacturing

Location: Tipton, West Midlands
Salary: c£45,000 per annum (DOE)
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 6:00am–3:00pm | Friday, 6:00am–12:00pm
Working Arrangement: Fully Site-Based

About the Opportunity

MET Recruitment is working with an established and growing automotive manufacturing business in Tipton to recruit an experienced MP & L Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Materials Planning & Logistics (MP&L) professional who has a strong background in automotive manufacturing and enjoys leading teams, improving processes and ensuring customer requirements are consistently achieved.

With significant business growth and new projects underway, our client is looking for someone who can take ownership of materials planning activities, support and develop the existing planning team, and ensure the smooth flow of materials to meet production and customer demands.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive manufacturing environment and understand the pressures of meeting demanding customer schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day materials planning and logistics activities within a busy automotive manufacturing environment.

• Coach, support and develop the planning team, encouraging a proactive and solutions-focused approach.

• Oversee production planning, material availability and inventory control to ensure customer delivery requirements are consistently achieved.

• Monitor customer schedules and changing demand, adjusting plans to maintain continuity of supply.

• Work closely with suppliers, production, warehousing and customer-facing teams to identify and resolve potential material shortages.

• Utilise MRP/ERP systems to maintain accurate planning information, material requirements and stock visibility.

• Ensure materials are available to support production schedules, minimising disruption and avoiding unnecessary costs.

• Monitor planning performance, delivery targets and key operational KPIs.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, stock control, planning accuracy and overall operational efficiency.

• Support new projects, product introductions and changes in production requirements as the business continues to grow.

• Build strong working relationships across departments and take a proactive approach to resolving operational challenges.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need a strong background in materials planning within automotive manufacturing, together with experience leading and developing people.

Essential requirements:

• Proven materials planning or MP&L experience within an automotive manufacturing environment.

• Previous experience in a Materials Planning Manager, MP&L Manager, Materials Manager, Production Control Manager or similar role.

• Experience managing, coaching and developing materials or production planning teams.

• Strong understanding of production scheduling, materials availability, inventory management and customer delivery requirements.

• Experience using MRP/ERP systems within a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to manage changing customer demands, material shortages and production priorities.

• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

• A proactive, flexible and hands-on management style.

• Ability to work effectively across production, logistics, purchasing and customer service functions.

Experience within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive supplier, including JIT manufacturing environments, would be particularly advantageous.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary c£45,000, depending on experience.

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Permanent, full-time position.

• Early finish every Friday at 12 noon.

• Opportunity to join a growing automotive manufacturer with significant new projects and ongoing development.

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 6:00am–3:00pm
Friday: 6:00am–12:00pm

This position is fully site-based in Tipton.

Please note: Due to the immediate requirements of the business, applicants must be available to commence employment within a maximum of four weeks.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced automotive Materials Planning Manager looking for an opportunity where you can lead a team, make improvements and play an important role in a growing manufacturing business, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact MET Recruitment for a confidential discussion.