Production Planner (FTC)

Job Description

Job title Production Planner

Department Commercial

Reports to Senior Production Control Supervisor

Position summary:- Responsible for all day to day production planning and progress reporting

Main job functions:

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• Produces and communicates accurate and reliable production plans, and monitors progress against the production plan to deliver daily production requirements to meet customer expectation OTIF

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• Uses data analysis and decision making to support raw material supply and finished goods demand, ensuring that potential conflicts are highlighted to Planning and Production Managers in a timely manner.

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• Makes necessary decisions and changes to adapt to changing demand/constraints to achieve best outcome for the customer

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Note: In addition to these functions, Employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required.

Job location: Telford, Shropshire

Duties/responsibilities

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• Capacity planning

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• Create, own and develop detailed schedules for production

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• Production plan creation

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• Create Planned Orders

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• Assess impact of materials availability with buyer

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• Support on meeting shipment plans

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• Monitoring material stock levels and ensuring sufficient stock to complete required Production orders and liaise with all departments on information.

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• Creation of recovery schedules

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• Coordinate daily with Packing and warehouse departments to ensure OTIF dispatch of goods.

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• Allocating internal stock

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• Daily communication of requirements and progress to Production Team

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• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Production to ensure the SIOP cycle is timely, efficient and effective

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• Attend weekly planning meetings

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• Review slow moving / obsolete reports

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• Update REACH & Packaging regulations report

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• Participate in New Model Introduction & TEN notice

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• Participate in continuous improvement activities

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Experience required

Essential

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• 3-6 Months in similar role.

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• Good excel skills.

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• Good Analytical skills

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• Effective communication

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