MRP Specialist / Materials Planner

West Burton B Power Station (WBB), operated by West Burton Energy (WBE), is seeking an experienced interim specialist to provide immediate hands-on support with materials requirements planning (MRP) and procurement execution. This is an urgent requirement driven by the operational impact of a full site stock check which has revealed a significant MRP backlog requiring systematic triage and resolution.

The individual will work directly under the supervision and direction of the WBB Inventory Manager. Their primary focus is the sub-£5,000 K04 materials PR population - the highest volume, most time-intensive segment of the triage backlog. This frees the Inventory Manager to focus on higher-value decisions, engineering liaison, and strategic MRP improvement.

Day to day the individual will be expected to:

• MRP triage and PR actioning - work through MRP-generated purchase requisitions using the agreed triage process, assessing each material against stock levels, movement history, open reservations, and MRP settings before raising purchase orders
• Maintenance team engagement - liaise directly with the engineering and maintenance disciplines (EC&I, Mechanical, HSE, OPES) to validate open reservations, confirm material specifications, and ensure ordering activity is aligned with planned and reactive maintenance needs
• Problem stock investigation - investigate materials flagged as ghost PRs, stale reservations, or MRP anomalies, and work with the Inventory Manager to resolve or correct the underlying SAP data
• Supplier communication - request quotations by email, follow up on outstanding responses, and maintain clear correspondence records
• Data interrogation and reporting - work with large SAP exports (ME5A, MB51, MB25, ZMMBE, MD07) to identify trends, prioritise action, and report progress against the triage backlog to the Inventory Manager weekly
• Accounts payable and delivery liaison - liaise with the accounts payable team and the WBB inventory team on deliveries, goods receipt discrepancies, invoice queries, and any material receipt issues raised by the stores team
• MRP parameter review - identify and propose corrections to reorder points, safety stock levels, and planned delivery times where current settings are generating unnecessary or incorrect PRs

ESSENTIIAL

• SAP Materials Management

  • Demonstrable hands-on experience with SAP MM in a live operational environment - not simply awareness or training
  • Confident use of core MM transactions: ME5A, ME52N, MB51, MB25, ZMMBE, MD04/MD07, MM03
  • Experience of working with MRP-generated purchase requisitions - reviewing, amending, and converting to purchase orders
  • Ability to interrogate SAP data, identify anomalies, and take appropriate corrective action
  • Experience of SAP goods movements and understanding of movement types (261, 201, 101 etc.)

  Industrial / Engineering Maintenance Environment

  • Previous experience working in an industrial plant, power generation, utilities, heavy engineering, or similar operational environment
  • Comfortable engaging with engineering and maintenance teams - able to understand technical requirements and translate them into procurement actions
  • Understanding of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and how maintenance schedules drive material requirements
  • Familiarity with spare parts management, critical spares, and the consequences of stock-out in a power or industrial setting

  Data Handling and Analysis

  • Ability to handle large volumes of data from SAP exports - comfortable working with Excel to analyse, filter, and prioritise action lists
  • Experience producing clear, accurate reports and summaries from raw data for management review
  • Attention to detail - errors in purchase order data (wrong delivery dates, incorrect quantities, wrong account assignment) have a direct operational and financial impact

  Procurement Execution

  • Practical experience of the procurement cycle: PR review and amendment, quotation management, goods receipt coordination, and supplier correspondence
  • Experience of supplier quotation management - requesting, comparing, and awarding quotes in a structured way
  • Understanding of purchasing controls, delegation of authority, and the importance of audit trail in a regulated environment
  • Ability to manage a high volume of concurrent purchasing lines without losing accuracy or pace
  • DESIRABLE

• The following are not essential but will strengthen a candidate's suitability:

  • Experience in power generation, CCGT, or energy sector specifically
  • Previous involvement in post-outage MRP recovery or stock check correction exercises
  • Experience working with managed procurement or third-party procurement service providers
  • Knowledge of MRP planning parameters - safety stock, reorder points, planned delivery times, MRP types
  • Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA (the site operates the Fiori interface)
  • Experience with physical inventory / cycle counting processes
  • Understanding of procurement governance frameworks and single tender action justification

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