Senior Planning Manager

Hunter Selection Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Planning Manager for a manufacturing environment in Hereford. In this role, you will manage the planning, scheduling, and progress of orders, ensuring effective inventory control and data accuracy. Candidates should have experience in a similar role and possess strong management and budgeting skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £70,000 and a range of benefits, including pension and private medical care.

Benefits

25 Days Bank Holidays

8% matched Pension

Private Medical

Private Dental

Bonus

Company sick pay

Career progression opportunities

Car Allowance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, loading, and scheduling of orders.
• Ensure effectiveness of procedures and systems.
• Control inventory levels and maintain data accuracy.
• Liaise with Production Departments on manufacturing cycles.
• Participate in stock checks.

Skills

Experience in manufacturing environment

Management experience

Effective budget control

Strong planning skills

Job description

Senior Planning Manager

Hereford HR4 £70,000

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
• Car Allowance

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manages directly and through the circuit managers the application of 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 systems, 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.

27087/900 Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy

• Call 02920 894900 or send your CV directly to Jack at jacklhunterselection.co.uk

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