Job Overview

Reporting to Planning Manager, the planner/scheduler will oversee and plan production schedules, working closely with sourcing/purchasing to ensure that material availability aligns with manufacturing.  The planner/scheduler also compiles and distributes reports to ensure that customers and internal teams (manufacturing, shipping, customer service, projects and finance) are serviced with product and order availability information The planner/scheduler will actively achieve KPI's which will maximise company turnover, profit, customer satisfaction and on-time delivery through well constructed plans and management of resources.

Closing Date:  17th March 2024
 

A Day In The Life

• Create production schedules from MRP output that balance customer needs, material availability and capacity constraints.
• Develop useful working relationships with Production Supervisors, Buyers and others to ensure that schedules are understood and achieved.
• Collect data on reasons why a schedule is missed and collate into useful information for management review and action.
• Create reports and other tools as needed to support the planning process.
• Provide information and support as requested to other departments.
• To identify and instigate process / product improvements.
• To train and mentor other staff as required

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Excellent level of numeracy and literacy
• Able to work under pressure and responds quickly to changes
• Proactive, motivated, well organised and able to work well with others.
• 5 years + experience in similar manufacturing/planning role
• Excellent understanding of ERP system (SAP or similar)
• Excellent MS Excel skills
• Excellent Product/ Production method knowledge and understanding

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