Production Planner

Hunter Knight Recruitment Ltd

Posted 11 days ago, valid for a month

Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1LA, England

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Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Production Planner/Scheduler position offers a competitive and negotiable salary based on experience, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00 in Chippenham.
The role involves managing the planning process for multiple departments, ensuring timely production plans to minimize service disruptions.
Candidates should have experience as a planner or purchaser, and practical knowledge of supply planning processes, with a preference for degree education in a relevant business discipline.
Key responsibilities include reviewing supply plans, creating and scheduling purchase/production orders, and improving inventory policies.
Applicants must have GCSEs in Maths and English and strong SAP skills, with the opportunity for enhanced training once settled in the role.

Production Planner / Scheduler

Salary: Competitive and negotiable depending on experience

Monday-Friday 08.00-16.00

Location: Chippenham

Benefits

Discounted Gym Membership

Faircare Benefit Select

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive benefits package

Enhanced training once settled in role

Our client, a renowned international manufacturer is looking for aProduction Planner to join their team in Wiltshire.If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-led company, please read on.

The Role

We are currently looking for a Production Planner to run the planning process for multiple departments. Reporting to the Supply Operations and Execution Manager, the Production Planner will be responsible for ensuring plans are produced in a timely manner to minimise any potential hit on service. The role will also include regularly cooperating with the production team in terms of delivery schedules and availability.

Responsibilities

Continues review of supply plans to ensure right product mix on stock and service level targets according to S&OE requirements.
Dealing with Import & Export requirements Raw Materials
Create, schedule and release Purchase/Production Orders
Giving input to S&OE in terms of potential supply issues, supplier constraints
Monthly review on stock takes
Ongoing improvements in planning process Kanban, WIP stores, SS etc
Development of knowledge in terms of relevant SAP master data
Keep driving decrease of slow-moving inventory
Proposals of improvements of SAP master data
To undertake structured and frequent review of inventory policies
Plan production lines efficiently in line with stock requirements and factory constraints
Effectively respond and resolve, where possible, performance and delivery issues
To contribute to the successful development of customer supply chain collaboration

Profile

Hold GCSE (or equivalent) Grade C or 5 in Maths and English
Preferably degree educated in relevant business discipline
Hold GCSE (or equivalent) Grace C or 5 in Maths and English
Experienced planner / purchaser
Practical knowledge in supply planning processes
Knowledge and experience of Reporting & Analytics: SAP BO, MS Office
Strong SAP skills (preferably SAP R/3

Please call Suzanne on 07892 689 496 or submit your CV

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