Master Production Planner

Executive Network Group; Peterchurch; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced Production Control & Planning Manager based in Herefordshire. The role involves leading the production planning and raw material control to ensure alignment with customer demand and business revenue plans. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in high volume manufacturing and a solid grasp of ERP/MRP systems. This position includes a generous salary and benefits package, along with excellent opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Car allowance

Generous pension contribution

Life insurance

Health and dental insurance

Profit related bonus

Onsite car parking

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in raw material planning for high volume manufacturing.
• Knowledge of complex high product variation production systems.
• Excellent ability to manage large amounts of complex data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the long range production and material planning process.
• Manage a team of Production Planners.
• Ensure integration of production plans with raw material supply.

Skills

Raw material planning

ERP/MRP systems

Change management

Data management

Attention to detail

Job description

We have been retained by a large global manufacturing organisation to source an experienced Production Planning / Control Manager to lead the planning and supply of raw material for the plant

Production Control & Planning Manager / Master Production Planner

Salary: c£70000 + benefits | Location: Herefordshire

Reporting to the Operations Director the remit is to focus on the production capacity & material demand plans of the manufacturing site. The Production Control Manager will be empowered to create and maintain all capacity & demand plans and evaluate the necessary resources to meet on time delivery objectives.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for long range production & material planning process from customer order through to shipment.
• Management of a team of Production Planners
• Ensure the production plan is integrated with raw material supply
• Ensure the schedule will meet customer demand and will achieve the business revenue plans
• Management of daily shipments to achieve revenue in accordance with plant targets
• Create production plans quarterly/monthly using work to lists for operations, ensuring the plan is regimentally reviewed to reflect the product mix and yield losses, customer requirements
• Implement and review an effective SIOP process to ensure that the demand and supply elements are balanced, cost effective and achievable
• Management of WIP, inventory and raw material, optimising inventory to support production flow and OTIFD

Experience

• Have extensive demonstrable experience of raw material planning for high volume manufacturing
• Extensive knowledge of managing complex high product variation production & material planning systems and working with global suppliers
• Excellent ERP/MRP and IT skills and the ability to manage large amounts of complex data.
• Ability to manage change, meet deadlines and lead cross-functional projects is also an important aspect of this role.
• Able to drive systematic and process driven activities focusing on attention to detail and right first time

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Control/ Planning Manager or MP&L Manager to be part of a global organisation and be able to influence and change the long term master plan for raw material working with internal and external stakeholders around the world.

Benefits

• Car allowance
• Generous pension contribution
• Life insurance
• Health and dental insurance
• Profit related bonus
• Onsite car parking
• Excellent training and development opportunities

Above all this is an opportunity to make a real contribution to the success and growth of the global organisation who are continuing to receive sales orders and growth.

How to Apply

Apply online or call Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion.