Planner

Job Title: Planner

Reports to: Manager Purchasing & Planning

Location: Lower Dicker, UK

Job Purpose / Primary Objective

The main purpose of this role will be:

• Maximise our Shipping Performance and achieve our Ontime Delivery Goals
• Exceed our Customers’ expectations
• Drive Continuous improvement
• Interact between Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain functions
• This role requires effective interaction with Team Leaders to ensure On-time Delivery
• Ensure that all processes and procedures are adhered to

Key Accountabilities

• Be involved in Order Input Control Process – Liaise with Sales on delivery dates, agree delivery dates prior to Order Input
• Take Ownership of, and plan all products through Manufacturing Cells
• Maximise use of the order management system and ensure visibility of all orders
• Identify critical items and issues, and resolve them
• Cross-functional communication and co‑ordination to minimise delays
• Investigate available capacity vs. likely load
• Produce and publish metrics as required
• Support function for team members in production and purchasing during absences

Essential Skills & Experience

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Engineering competence in relation to machining and assembly and a suitable level of product and organisational familiarisation
• Ability to make decisions within guidelines and take responsibility for these
• Ability to meet time frames and work under pressure
• ERP planning experience
• Drive and Enthusiasm are pre-requisite

Desirable Skills & Experience

• 5+ years Production Planning system experience
• Microsoft Dynamics AX experience
• Previous exposure working in a manufacturing and assembly organisation
• Good analytical and numeracy skills
• Strong systems and Excel knowledge
• Knowledge of supply chain

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications: Qualified to ONC/HNC level in Engineering/Manufacturing or relevant planning/purchasing professional qualification.

Personal Qualities / Attributes

• Ability to meet deadlines
• Decisive
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to build good relationships

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