Production Planning Manager

Production Planning Manager
Location: Hartlebury Worcestershire, DY10 4JB
Salary: GBP37 - GBP40k per year, DOE + Benefits
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
• 25 days annual holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Employer contributed pension scheme.
• Competitive salaries for a 40-hour week
• Sage employee benefits including discounts across a range of retailers, restaurants, gym, and cinema as well as 24 x7 online GP and Confidential Employee Assistance programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Progression & development opportunities
• Training Provided
• On-site parking
• Friendly environment in a family run business
Benweld Secure is a leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of armoury storage solutions, including secure weapon storage, secure walling, armoury & vault doors, serving hatches and bar-sets, all to protect against physical attack, blast and ballistic protection where multiple threat mitigation is required.
Production Planning Manager - The Role:
An exciting position has become available for a full-time Production Planning Manager based in Hartlebury, Worcestershire.
Tasks and responsibilities.
• Coordinate materials & resource for the production workflow. Determine the raw materials and components required to cover production demand.
• Management of the overall production plan
• Monitoring of production process with the Production Director
• Working with Quality Control to identify opportunities for product rationalisation, effective category management to resolve current lead time challenges.
• Maintain relevant reporting systems and define action plan/s to drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Address issues and obtain output information (number of units and defectives)
• Evaluate performance metrics.
• Create and manage the ongoing demand forecast.
• Collaboration with the operational and Sales & Marketing teams to ensure an efficient S&OP process.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of all required materials.
• Supplier Performance reviews and reports
Production Planning Manager - Skills/Qualifications:
The Ideal Candidate will have a flexible attitude to work, along with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Demonstrable experience as a Production Planner.
• Good knowledge of Production Planning and Quality Control principles
• Must have experience in MRP.
• Analytical and numerically astute
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change.
• Proactive approach to cost saving and efficiency opportunities.
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to schedules.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on APPLY today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
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