Production Planner

Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain

This role will be responsible for overseeing customer schedule translation to the client’s internal planning processes. Auditing internal planning attainment with a goal of 100% adherence.

Client Details

A well established manufacturing business who have secured themselves as a big player within industry.

Description

• Analysis of customer schedules – translation into sales data, capacity and manning planning.
• Review, communicate and monitor weekly demands against long term forecasts and equipment commercial agreed volumes.
• To level demand & align all stock profiles (finished, shopstock, pool stock, safety) to compensate for fluctuation, then plan processes to meet internal / customer needs.
• Monitor, support and co-ordinate physical stock checks, compare and maintain system accuracy. KPI and oversee related improvement plans.
• To monitor, record and communicate adherence to plan, stock levels and customer fluctuation. When applicable to advise, agree and implement corrective plans.
• To maintain SAP to enable efficient parts ordering, production planning with a target of 100% delivery and stock target performance.
• To support, progress, deliver and communicate new product introduction and Build out end of life key phases, related volumes and expectations as when applicable.
• Oversee and support customer performance reviews relevant to logistics. Could include travel as and when required.

Profile

• Customer systems and maintenance
• SAP (MRP and ERP) experience and Microsoft proficient
• A good interdepartmental communicator that can solve issues systematically & objectively.
• Production planning and inventory control.
• Self drive and tenacity.
• Interpersonal skills – Effective within or driving a team.
• Experience within a planning deployment environment
• HNC – IOSCM Level or MP&L equivalent

Job Offer

Salary up to £39k and additional benefits