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SalarySalary - £24k to £26k (dependent on experience)
Location - Smethwick
Hours: Mon - Thurs - 7.30am to 4.30 pm (1/2 hour for lunch) / Fri - 7.30am to 12.00pm
As a Production Planner, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient logistics operations and exceptional customer service. You'll be responsible for managing end-to-end logistics and supply chain solutions, from material purchase to finished goods delivery. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have a passion for production planning and sales administration, this role could be for you. If you are from a manufacturing background and have experience supplying into the automotive industry this role could be for you!
Responsibilities of the Production Planner:
Responsible for analysing and interpreting data and providing logistics information to aid cost effective, efficient, timely and high-quality logistics solutions.
- Receipt analysis and inputting of customer schedules.
- Customer liaison from first point of contact to completion.
- Build planning and monitoring of build plans.
- Supporting Daily Production Planning Meetings.
- Sales quotations - taking a customer enquiry and re-costing the item to provide the customer with updated quotations.
- Purchase order input and amendment.
- Liaison with external parties such as sub-contractors, steel suppliers to obtain quotations.
- Ensure proper inventory procedures are followed.
- Deliver best-in-class service to customers through a strong customer service organisation and mature collaboration processes.
- Serve as the primary liaison with Sales, Production, and Global Logistics staff.
- Committed to meeting current and future customer expectations, resolving issues promptly.
- Prioritise orders and adjust schedules to meet customer requirements.
- Ensure efficient scheduling and routing to achieve lowest total costs and on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery.
- Schedule production effectively to meet customer demands.
Experience required for the Production Planner:
- Experience within a manufacturing background is required.
- Experience of supply or commercial activity within the automotive supply chain.
- Previous experience of supplying Ford would be beneficial.
- Engineering knowledge would be beneficial to aid in quotations and project support.
- Experience working with Logistics and Procurement teams are advantageous.
- Familiarity with logistics and SCM processes.
- Knowledge of international shipping terms and trading laws.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Good computer competency - in particular using Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets and basic calculations.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
If you are interested in the Production Planner position and have the relevant skills and experience within manufacturing and automotive industry knowledge, then please click "Apply" today to be considered for this permanent opportunity with a reputable company based in Smethwick.
