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Materials Planner
Willerby Investments Limited
Home Office register entry: Willerby Investments Limited, Hull
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Public reference figures for the Skilled Worker route: the standard salary threshold is £41,700 a year and the new-entrant threshold is £33,400 a year. Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.
Role description
Willerby - it’s our name and is a core component of who we are. We’re so proud of our legacy and to have grown from manufacturing in a tiny village nearby to our sprawling 90-acre site in Hull today. Our goal has always been and always will be dedication to detail and creating a quality product.
For over 80 years, Willerby has been the UK’s largest manufacturer of holiday homes and lodges. We love designing practical and beautiful homes for parks not only in the UK but also across the world.
We’re looking for a Material Planner who will ensure all material requirements are managed effectively to support our manufacturing needs.
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager in this integral role, you will develop and execute the material ordering and delivery strategy for a specific supply chain.
You will be accountable for the delivery of materials against agreed supplier schedules and create professional working relationships with a range of stakeholders in the supply chain.
Key responsibilities
Ensure all material schedules via various order type are issued to the supply chain within the supplier agreed cut off lead times
Liaise with suppliers to ensure materials are delivered against the agreed schedules
Coordinate flow of material within the manufacturing facility, controlling the release of material accordingly
Review and communicate any known material shortages to production planning at the earliest convenience to allow for contingency arrangements to be made where possible
Look at ways to offer alternative options to known material shortages
Report the weekly and monthly supplier performance information to both internal and external stakeholders
Monitor material inventory for the business and generate long term material forecasts for suppliers on varying lead time delivery needs
Participate in root cause analysis where supply may be impacted, assisting with helping to improve performance to the agreed standard
Arrange for non-conforming parts to be returned to the suppliers in a timely manner, managing stock adjustments as required
Issue any NCR/PIR requests when needed, using the PLM system
Last verified against our ingestion on 7 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.