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Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company and a global leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering world‑class steel forgings and castings. The company, acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021, is undergoing a ten‑year modernisation programme, creating new opportunities for employees.
Responsibilities
- Work with Operations to determine the base capability of the facility.
- Determine the range, scope and timing of all potential supply levers (routes to expand/contract capacity/capability).
- Assess financial impact of forecast and performance to budget.
- Incorporate business intelligence and data analysis to improve operations capability accuracy.
- Create and manage recovery plans for key supply variances.
- Maintain the outsource approved supplier database.
- Monitor the current order book progress, WIP profiles and delivery performance to understand impacts on supply.
- Create and manage supply planning scenarios to assess risk and sensitivity.
- Create and manage baseline plan & scenario models to optimise and balance business objectives, cost to serve and customer delivery.
- Monitor and analyse forecast variance and a range of other KPIs.
- Create and manage supply / operations performance dashboard and reports.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Support the delivery of the overall planning process.
About You
- Experience working in a similar role.
- Experience of planning systems and technology (including ERP).
- Analytical and presentation skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and as part of a team.
- Experience of Manufacturing Planning Processes.
- Ability to communicate in a brief and clearly expressed manner with employees from all levels of the business.
Days/Hours of Work
37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with flexible start and finish time between 06:15 – 09:30 and 14:30 – 18:00.
Reasons to work at Sheffield Forgemasters
- We are a long‑established local employer, with a strong reputation in the region.
- Over £600m large‑scale and long‑term investment programme in state‑of‑the‑art new facilities and modernisation on site.
- Competitive salary.
- 33 days annual leave (includes public holidays).
- Easy to access location with free on‑site parking.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Pension scheme.
- Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension scheme programme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- On‑site Occupational Health provision providing health screening and advice on well‑being.
- Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
- Long service award scheme.
- Access to online discounts portal (You at Work).
- A bronze accredited participant in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, supporting ex‑military and reservists in employment.
Company: Sheffield Forgemasters
Location: Leeds
Job Description:
Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company and a global leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering world‑class steel forgings and castings. The company, acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021, is undergoing a ten‑year modernisation programme, creating new opportunities for employees.
Responsibilities
- Work with Operations to determine the base capability of the facility.
- Determine the range, scope and timing of all potential supply levers (routes to expand/contract capacity/capability).
- Assess financial impact of forecast and performance to budget.
- Incorporate business intelligence and data analysis to improve operations capability accuracy.
- Create and manage recovery plans for key supply variances.
- Maintain the outsource approved supplier database.
- Monitor the current order book progress, WIP profiles and delivery performance to understand impacts on supply.
- Create and manage supply planning scenarios to assess risk and sensitivity.
- Create and manage baseline plan & scenario models to optimise and balance business objectives, cost to serve and customer delivery.
- Monitor and analyse forecast variance and a range of other KPIs.
- Create and manage supply / operations performance dashboard and reports.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Support the delivery of the overall planning process.
About You
- Experience working in a similar role.
- Experience of planning systems and technology (including ERP).
- Analytical and presentation skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and as part of a team.
- Experience of Manufacturing Planning Processes.
- Ability to communicate in a brief and clearly expressed manner with employees from all levels of the business.
Days/Hours of Work
37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, with flexible start and finish time between 06:15 – 09:30 and 14:30 – 18:00.
Reasons to work at Sheffield Forgemasters
- We are a long‑established local employer, with a strong reputation in the region.
- Over £600m large‑scale and long‑term investment programme in state‑of‑the‑art new facilities and modernisation on site.
- Competitive salary.
- 33 days annual leave (includes public holidays).
- Easy to access location with free on‑site parking.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Pension scheme.
- Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension scheme programme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- On‑site Occupational Health provision providing health screening and advice on well‑being.
- Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
- Long service award scheme.
- Access to online discounts portal (You at Work).
- A bronze accredited participant in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, supporting ex‑military and reservists in employment.
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Posted: May 15th, 2026