Planning Manager

Purpose

Through the daily operation and maintenance of effective systems, demonstrate commitment in fulfilment of customer needs. Providing real time information to optimise decision making at all levels of the business while building positive relationships.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the scheduling, material procurement, and work-flow management to optimise production output while maintaining high-quality standards.

In this role you are responsible for

• Develop, maintain and review the Production Schedules to meet customers’ orders, provide short- and long-term forecasts to ensure on-time delivery, considering order volume, product specifications, equipment availability;
• Monitor and manage the flow of jobs through various production stages, adjusting as necessary to optimise efficiency and minimise bottlenecks;
• Lead the departmental continuous improvement projects, identify opportunities for process improvements and cost-saving initiatives within the planning function;
• Ensure that production plans adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements, working closely with the Quality Assurance team;
• Analyse production data and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of production plans and make data driven decisions;
• Lead the Planning process ensuring a collaborative approach is adopted to align production plans with sales forecasts and the overall business goals;
• Maintain effective communication channels with various departments, including sales, customer service and production, to ensure a seamless production process;
• Develop and maintain KPIs for Planning department with a view to meeting or exceeding annual objectives;
• Continuously apply Lean Production techniques like, Planning Wheels, RRS approach/analysis and PQPR

Essential Criteria:

• Develop, maintain and review the Production Schedules to meet customers’ orders, provide short- and long-term forecasts to ensure on-time delivery, considering order volume, product specifications, equipment availability;
• Monitor and manage the flow of jobs through various production stages, adjusting as necessary to optimise efficiency and minimise bottlenecks;
• Lead the departmental continuous improvement projects, identify opportunities for process improvements and cost-saving initiatives within the planning function;
• Ensure that production plans adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements, working closely with the Quality Assurance team;
• Analyse production data and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of production plans and make data driven decisions;
• Lead the Planning process ensuring a collaborative approach is adopted to align production plans with sales forecasts and the overall business goals;
• Maintain effective communication channels with various departments, including sales, customer service and production, to ensure a seamless production process;
• Develop and maintain KPIs for Planning department with a view to meeting or exceeding annual objectives;
• Continuously apply Lean Production techniques like, Planning Wheels, RRS approach/analysis and PQPR

Education & Qualification:

• Proven experience in Production Planning / Multi-level planning experience preferably within manufacturing environment;
• Excellent IT skills, proficient in MS Word, Excel, etc., with ability to create plans, collect and analyse figures for schedules and reports;
• Good understanding of manufacturing/FMCG processes with the ability to identify opportunities and constraints and implement process improvements;
• Good knowledge of the Lean Manufacturing principles and practices is highly desirable;
• Previous SAP & MRP experience.

Interested?

Please e-mail your CV together with a Cover letter demonstrating how you meet the criteria to [contact hidden] by Friday 6th September 2024