Senior Production Planning & SIOP Lead

IMI Process Automation; Poole; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IMI plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead the Planning team. You will own end-to-end production planning from order release through to delivery, coordinating with Sales, Contracts and Operations to meet on-time delivery and capacity.

You will develop and maintain planning tools and ERP/MRP data, drive SIOP processes, manage stock and WIP, and report on schedule performance. Experience with EFACS, Opcenter, Power BI and Excel is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for production planning, master production scheduling and SIOP forecasting.
• Review current planning methods and map a strategy to meet future requirements and set planning policies.
• Develop and improve schedules data to be accurate and easily updated.
• Ensure ERP/MRP data and lead times, routings, stock allocations, and delivery dates are accurate.
• Monitor manufacturing progress and drive actions to improve lead times and capacity utilisation.
• Manage stock levels, WIP and inventory to support production plans and on-time delivery.
• Use EFACS, Opcenter, Power BI and Excel for planning data and reporting.
• Attend management meetings and support project managers, procurement and engineering.

Job description

IMI plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead the Planning team. You will own end-to-end production planning from order release through to delivery, coordinating with Sales, Contracts and Operations to meet on-time delivery and capacity.

You will develop and maintain planning tools and ERP/MRP data, drive SIOP processes, manage stock and WIP, and report on schedule performance. Experience with EFACS, Opcenter, Power BI and Excel is a plus.