Senior Planning Manager

Hunter Selection; Hereford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Planning Manager in Hereford to oversee manufacturing planning and ensure effective order management. Candidates should have a strong background in manufacturing planning and people management. This role offers a market-leading salary and an extensive benefits package including matched pension and medical benefits. Interested candidates should apply immediately by contacting the recruiter.

Benefits

25 Days + Bank Holidays

8% matched Pension

Private Medical

Private Dental

Bonus

Company sick pay

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing people.
• Background in a unionised environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage application of systems for effective planning and loading of orders.
• Ensure accuracy of data and resources throughout manufacturing.
• Maintain inventory levels and timely procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

People management

Budget control

Effective communication

Unionised environment experience

Job description

Senior Planning Manager

Hereford HR4

Commutable from Hereford, Leominster, Ross-On-Wye, Cinderford, Abergavenny, Ebbw Vale, Worcester, Brynmawr

Benefits

• 25 Days + Bank Holidays
• 8% matched Pension
• Private Medical
• Private Dental
• Bonus
• Company sick pay
• Career progression opportunities

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leader in a Senior Planning Manager role. This position will provide you with excellent job security, a market leading salary alongside a fantastic benefits package including a matched pension, medical and dental cover. This role is well suited to a candidate with a strong manufacturing planning background, with experience of overseeing a planning function in a manufacturing setting. If this role could be of interest, apply today!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manages directly and through the circuit managers the application of the appropriate systems to ensure effective planning, loading, scheduling and progress of orders through the manufacturing process to meet the promised delivery date.
• Ensures the effectiveness of the established procedures and system, dealing with all aspects of an order through an assigned area.
• Ensures that throughout the manufacturing cycle there is an effective control interface both in terms of accuracy of data and resources required to provide a proper level of service.
• Maintains inventories at agreed levels using the appropriate systems ensuring account is taken of current yield trends to ensure realistic processing of material to meet customer needs.
• Ensures that procedures are up to date and are correctly applied, so that data is timely and accurate.
• Ensures correct actions are taken in loading demands/orders, taking account of material, process routes and delivery requirements.
• Maintains close liaison with Production Departments and outwork facilities on all aspects of the manufacturing cycle.
• Participates in all stock checks particularly the annual stock take.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience and exposure to a unionised environment would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience in managing people.
• Effective budget control and communication activities.
• A strong planning background.

Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy or by sending your CV directly to him at (url removed).

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.