Job Descriptions
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a European leading business, where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 40 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.
They are proud of their fast-paced and dynamic manufacturing environment, where customer satisfaction and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything that they do.
Supply Chain Production Planner Pay, Hours and Benefits
- £27,000 - £30,000
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Life insurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
The Supply Chain Production Planner role is commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield.
Supply Chain Production Planner Candidate Requirements
- The Supply Chain Production Planner will have detailed understanding of manufacturing and production processes.
- Strong ownership and influencing skills – required to work across a wide stakeholder group.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in supply chain management within the manufacturing industry.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics (or similar).
- Proficient in Excel.
- Demonstrable capability in handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-oriented and tenacious.
- Strong organisational skills.
Supply Chain Production Planner Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
- Review and action MRP recommendations to release Production Orders required to enable OTIF across the product range.
- Input into item parameter and BOM changes based on commodity knowledge, facilitate and maximise efficiency whilst maintaining integrity and excellence.
- Work with Production to plan capacity and schedule work into Production.
- Preparate sales order data to facilitate the management of sales orders.
- Manage daily orders through the production process.
- Work closely with Sales to communicate any impacts on fulfilment date where stock is not available.
- Facilitate the resolution of issues and potential blockages within the Production Process to achieve OTIF.
- Ensure that all sales orders are shipped and invoiced on the day that they are despatched.
- Work with Production Planning Analyst to ensure that production is forward planned, agreed, and actioned.
- Own documentation relating to Production Planning activities. Develop, document, and maintain a thorough set of Process Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions encompassing activities conducted within sphere of responsibility.
- Provide input into process improvements across the E2E business.