Supply Chain Planner

Crane Payment Innovations; Oldham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the payment solutions sector is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to improve operations through effective production scheduling and resource management. You will collaborate across teams to ensure seamless supply chain processes and support continuous improvement initiatives while utilizing your SAP expertise.

Benefits

Life insurance

Pension

Employee assist program

Community Involvement and volunteering events

Onsite canteen

Free onsite parking

Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites

Qualifications

• Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems required.
• Excellent Excel skills are essential.
• Knowledge of production/manufacturing processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating production schedules based on customer orders.
• Collaborating with other planners for efficient material supply.
• Communicating production plan changes to internal customers.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Good communication

Collaboration

Statistical and reporting skills

Education

Knowledge of production/manufacturing processes

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Have you ever used the self-checkout in Supermarkets? Played the slots at Casinos? Maybe you grabbed a drink from a vending machine or paid to park your car? If you’ve answered with a resounding “YES”, then you’ve done so with the aid of one of the 10 million devices installed by Crane Payment Innovations (CPI).

We make the technology that powers your everyday life, enabling more than 4 billion transactions every week in more than 143 currencies worldwide. From cash and coins to cards and mobile, we keep the world of payments moving with smart validation devices and business management software.

Headquartered in Malvern, PA, CPI is supported by: > 2,500 global associates, 7 manufacturing sites, 12 corporate offices and 43 service branches.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Supply Chain Planner will have a direct impact on our Operations group, responsible for:

• Creating production schedules based on customer orders, availability of materials, and manufacturing capacity:
• Making “firm” the planned orders in SAP within the current planning horizon based on the material availability status (SAP MDVP transaction).
• Issuing the list of electronic component shortages to the electronic buyer that impact the planned orders within the current planning horizon.
• Creating the build schedules to a 12 week planning horizon based on the planned orders that have been made “firm” (SAP MF50 transaction).
• Review plans with Value Stream Leader/Manager to ensure efficient resource allocation and usage.
• Closely collaborate with other assembly Supply Chain planners to ensure uninterrupted supply of internally manufactured materials.
• Work with Value Stream Leader and Team Leader to overcome capacity concerns.
• Effectively communicates changes in production plans requirements to internal customers.
• Co-ordinate discussions between areas of the business to solve issues impacting the production schedule.
• Escalate any critical supply issues to Buyers, particularly when there is risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands.
• Ensure SAP accuracy of production schedule dates, Stock Transport Order (STO) dates and externally procured material delivery dates impacting Product Availability to allow Accurate Available to Promise (ATP) dates and Accurate Product Availability information to various areas of the business.
• Update product availability dates in system so that this information is available to customer through SAP, ensuring concise communication to customer service representatives.
• Execute on exception messages for production orders, making sure all stakeholders are informed of any changes and adhering to Customer Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
• Supports Root Cause Analysis and implements sustaining corrective actions to improve On Time Delivery, Lead time and Past Due to our customers.
• Liaise with customer service representatives to understand existing and future demands and manage forecasting via the SIOP process.
• Support meetings supplying relevant data, provide updates on plans and highlight concerns relating to actual or potential issues.
• Prepare and maintain statistics to share with internal stakeholders and provide information as required in relation to organizational metrics and updates.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives through Crane Business System within Supply Chain, by participating projects, JDI’s and Kaizen events.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience of using SAP or similar ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems.
• Excellent Excel skills and the ability to learn new software packages.
• Knowledge of PCBA and Injection moulding manufacturing processes is desired but not essential.
• Knowledge of production/manufacturing processes and lead times.
• Good communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Numeracy, statistical and reporting skills with the ability to analyze, interpret and manage information, data and trends.
• Collaborative approach to working with others.
• High sense of urgency and a pro-active approach

Personal Attributes:

• Action Oriented: You display a sense of urgency and are known for being a timely decision maker.
• Analytical Thinker: You need to have insight and enjoy solving problems.
• Creative: You are innovative and resourceful
• Customer Service Oriented: You possess a drive to serve your “customers” and focus on responding promptly to project team needs.
• Decision-Making Skills: You have a reputation for making quality decisions and sticking to them.
• Facilitator: You are good at negotiating win-win solutions
• Flexible: You are comfortable wearing many hats and able to shift priorities as needed
• Comfortable with innovation: You have passion for continuous improvement and are always seeking a better way to do things.
• Good listener: You allow others to express themselves and try to understand others before expressing self.
• Organized: You assemble all necessary materials and information before starting a task
• Presentation skills: You are confident when speaking to groups and presenting information
• Team Player: You are approachable, and willing to follow, or lead based on the team’s need.
• Quality written communication: Your writing is concise and descriptive, and you believe it is necessary to “overcommunicate” project status/updates.

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING

• Life insurance
• Pension
• Employee assist program
• Community Involvement and volunteering events
• Onsite canteen
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites.