Production Planning Supervisor

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Paddock Wood; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Paddock Wood is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead the scheduling team and ensure the production plans are accurate and timely. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production scheduling, SAP knowledge, and strong people management skills. This role offers a salary of £42,000pa and benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment with production scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of using SAP for scheduling and planning.
• History of managing teams and leading through change.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the Master Production Schedule in SAP.
• Coordinate meetings to ensure the Master Production Schedule is current.
• Manage the Production Planning team and ensure they adhere to policies.

Skills

Production scheduling

SAP (MM & PP)

Data analysis

People management

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Production Planning Supervisor

£42,000pa + Benefits

39 hours per week

A fantastic Opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Planning Supervisor to join a growing team within a manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for creating and maintaining the Master Production Schedule in SAP and communicate the requirements via the Production Planning Tracker


• Coordinate and run meetings with all the relevant parties to ensure the Master Production Schedule is up to date


• Ensure that the short-term plan is an accurate reflection of current production status and deadlines


• Ensure that the long-term plan is correctly loaded to ensure the correct provisioning of long lead time components


• Upload Forecast in SAP in line with the S&OP meeting


• Using SAP, ensure that production documentation is loaded to the shop floor in a timely manner


• Support all manufacturing departments with capacity planning data to allow them to effectively manage overtime and subcontract decisions


• Create and maintain production routings and parts allocation


• Manage ECN process update/implementation


• Report to the Supply Chain Manager on the defined KPI's


• Use SAP to book in parts


• Manage the Production Planning team


• Assure the team works according to the existing policies and procedures


• Develop and maintain lean systems and implement practices in line with efficiency objectives


• Coordinate and plan annual inventory count

Candidate Profile

• A full and varied work experience within a manufacturing environment including proven experience of production scheduling, planning, warehouse management and logistics


• A sound background in using SAP (MM & PP)


• Understanding of KPIs and data analysis tools


• Excellent IT skills including the Microsoft Office


• Proven people management experience


• Able to lead a team positively through change processes and identify any training and development requirements that arise


• Positive and innovative approach with a willingness to engage with staff from all areas of the organisation, utilising strong interpersonal skills

KHR Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.