Position: Production Planner

Location: Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Blackwood, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhymney

Industry: Manufacturing

Salary: £32,000-£33,000

Shift Pattern: Days regular

About this Vacancy:

Working with a leading manufacturer, you will be tasked with all production planning, purchased part expediting, stock and monitoring and achievement of Key Performance Indicators.  Additional training will be provided to undertake parts of the Sales Administration role within the department predominantly to cover peak and holiday periods.

Duties:

As a Production Planner in this organisation, you will:

• Maintain the MPS for all manufactured products in line with customer requirements and available capacity via regular reviews of the MPS and daily management of orders.
• Produce a production plan on a weekly basis for manufacture the following week , ensuring maximum customer satisfaction and best production efficiency.
• Create and issue all production paperwork in line with the production plan.
• Print, check and issue all supplier schedules on a weekly basis.
• Agree any purchase part/material rescheduling requirements with suppliers and confirm delivery dates.
• For purchased parts/materials managed on a “call-off” basis – on a wekely basis issue a daily call-off schedule.
• Monitor supplier performance and discuss with each supplier on a weekly basis.
• Expedite all critical purchase parts with suppliers (availablity, late customer deliveries etc) and maintain promise data.
• Monitor finished goods stock levels and maintain inventory policies in line with the agreed rules / targets in place.
• Monitor A/M availabliity and issue report of shortages, reasons and promised dates for all manufactured finished goods.
• Resolve with Managers any capacity issues.
• Keep sales administrators/Manager informed of any customer delivery issues.
• Investigate and resolve all purchased part/material stock and delivery queries.
• Allocation of transportation
• Creation of deliveries
• Investigating customer complaints
• Monitoring of customer performance
  
  

About You:

• Computer literate with good ability in SAP SCM, Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Be dedicated and self-directed
• Analytical thinker and problem solver
• Conscientious
• Trustworthy
• Previous experience in a high paced industry desired

What is on offer?

• Competitive salary package consisting of basic £32,000-£33,000 DOE.
• Continued training and professional development

If you think that this Production Planner role is right for you and your career in Manufacturing, get in touch with Scott Smith at Stafforce in Blackwood, South Wales

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