My client, a world leader in the development of scientific instrumentation, are looking for an Operations Planner based in Southampton, to join their expanding team.

The Operations Planner will report into the Head of Operations and will be responsible for leading the planning activities in the Delivery Team, with the objective to ensure project and sales deadlines are achieved efficiently, on time and to budget. The scope of the role runs from planning, coordinating and allocating production tasks, managing the supply chain, managing production documentation, through to stock control and identifying ways to improve cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities for the Operations Planner based in Southampton, will include:

- Plan and implement production schedules covering weekly and monthly time scales to ensure project and customer demands are met.

- Raise, issue and maintain works orders for production and project activities.

- Analyse and forecast material requirements.

- Manage supply chain relationships, planning and negotiating delivery schedules to meet forecast requirements and ensure the best costs are achieved.

- Ordering and purchasing of materials and components.

- Organise the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.

- Manage stock and aged inventory levels.

- Identify and implement improvements to processes.

Knowledge, skills & experience for the Operations Planner, based in Southampton:

- Proven ability to plan and implement production schedules.

- Knowledge of Lean Production methodologies and their implementation.

- Experience of MRP systems.

- Experience of working within a high technology manufacturing environment.

APPLY NOW for the Operations Planner, based in Southampton, by sending your CV to (url removed).