Sales, Operations and Planning - Planner

Komatsu; Welshpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading remanufacturing company in Welshpool is seeking an analytical individual to manage product forecasting and planning. You will analyze data, forecast requirements, and collaborate with sales and production to ensure optimal inventory levels. The ideal candidate has strong critical thinking skills and proficiency in Excel, along with a background in production planning. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits including parental leave, income protection, and career development.

Benefits

Parental leave

Income protection insurance

Career development opportunities

Health discounts

Travel discounts

Yearly bonus potential

Referral program

Qualifications

• Highly analytical, detail-focused with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to question and challenge data to drive continuous improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with large data sets.
• Understanding of production planning and inventory management concepts.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Experience or conceptual knowledge of remanufacturing processes and BOMs is advantageous.
• Adaptable and willing to learn niche systems and processes specific to the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the remanufacturing product forecast and planning across multiple regions, ensuring optimal inventory levels.
• Analyze complex data sets to identify core part deficiencies and forecast piece parts requirements.
• Collaborate with production and sales teams to balance customer demand with inventory costs.
• Maintain the right stock levels and anticipate capacity needs to support smooth operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Proficiency in Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

At Komatsu Australia you'll be part of an inclusive culture where all our people thrive, reflected in our purpose: creating value together. We encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Make an impact in this pivotal planning role as you manage the remanufacturing product forecast and planning across multiple regions, ensuring optimal inventory levels and production schedules over a rolling three-year horizon.

You will analyze complex data sets to identify core part deficiencies, forecast piece parts requirements, and collaborate with production and sales teams to balance customer demand with inventory costs. Your work will directly support smooth operations and customer satisfaction by maintaining the right stock levels and anticipating capacity needs.

We're looking for a highly analytical, detail-focused individual with strong critical thinking skills and the ability to question and challenge data to drive continuous improvement.

Annualised Wages: $90,000 per year + 5% bonus

Roster: Monday to Friday, 38 hours per week hybrid role with flexible start and finish times

Role Located: Welshpool, WA

Benefits

• Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits
• Financial: Income Protection Insurance provided through our company superannuation fund
• Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development
• Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with Telus Health
• Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents
• Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus
• Referral Program: $3,000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu

Komatsu benefits:

• Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits
• Financial: Income Protection Insurance provided through our company superannuation fund
• Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development
• Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with Telus Health
• Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents
• Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus
• Referral Program: $3,000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu

Responsibilities

• Manage the remanufacturing product forecast and planning across multiple regions, ensuring optimal inventory levels and production schedules over a rolling three-year horizon.
• Analyze complex data sets to identify core part deficiencies and forecast piece parts requirements.
• Collaborate with production and sales teams to balance customer demand with inventory costs.
• Maintain the right stock levels and anticipate capacity needs to support smooth operations and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Highly analytical, detail-focused with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to question and challenge data to drive continuous improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with large data sets.
• Understanding of production planning and inventory management concepts.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Experience or conceptual knowledge of remanufacturing processes and BOMs is advantageous.
• Adaptable and willing to learn niche systems and processes specific to the role.

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