PI Planner

Zoo Grips; Stratford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in business consulting is seeking a PI Planner for a contract position. The role involves validating schedule data, ensuring quality outputs, and collaborating with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills and effective communication abilities, with a focus on delivering results in a complex environment.

Qualifications

• Strong project management and workload management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data and develop solutions quickly.
• Effective communication skills to articulate complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead BOM validation activities per PI planning expectations.
• Arrange meetings with engineers to validate parts.
• Create and publish daily master metrics during validation.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Communication

Excel

Problem Solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Zoo Grips West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for a PI Planner to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position initially until 31st March 2026, with potential for extensions.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.

The Validation Team within PI is responsible for ensuring the highest quality data output, removing errors that could lead to mis-build or inability to build or price. They work with colleagues in PI, programme teams, and Engineering to eliminate data misalignments through semi-automated validation processes, aiming to pass zero defects to downstream teams.

In this role, you will validate schedule data during the launch phases—from HTFB build to Job 1—and work with engineering to identify and track issues via AIM or concerns. Quality is our key deliverable.

Personal Profile:

• An individual with a customer-first mindset, easy to do business with, and capable of delivering personalized, transparent, and dependable experiences.
• An independent, results-driven individual demonstrating tenacity, drive, and perseverance to deliver operational plans in a complex environment.
• Ability to balance short-term pragmatism with medium-term planning.
• Resilient and enthusiastic, responding constructively to new ideas and inputs.
• A good communicator capable of conveying complex ideas.
• An effective team player who actively supports team members.

Desirable Skills:

• Ability to challenge existing thinking positively while building credibility through experience.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Delivery aligned with programme timing.
• Creation of master metrics.
• Publishing validation metrics daily via night letter.
• Raising AIMS / concerns on every validation issue.
• Facilitating handover meetings.
• Re-validating issues after AIMS resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead BOM validation activities per PI planning expectations.
• Arrange meetings with engineers to validate parts.
• Raise issues using AIMS or engineering concerns.
• Create and publish daily master metrics during validation.
• Facilitate handover meetings and confirm closure of AIMS issues.

Key Interactions:

• Engineering
• MP&L (scheduling & Emperor)
• Launch Teams
• Programme Management
• SVO (Special Vehicle Operations)

Experience Required:

• Strong project management and workload management skills, capable of working independently.
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify problems, and develop solutions quickly.
• Effective communication skills to articulate complex issues.
• Working knowledge of Excel (including VLOOKUP).
• Understanding of BOM usages.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Product Information processes and data structures.
• Experience handling complex technical situations.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel data manipulation skills.
• Confident communicator.

Additional Details:

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type: Contract
• Job Function: Consulting
• Industry: Business Consulting and Services