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Ref: 795
Role: Production Planner
Salary: Up to 38,000 per annum
Location: Sheffield, Fully Office based
Hours: 37 per week, Mon-Thurs 08:00-16:30 & Fri 08:00 - 13:00
Benefits:
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increases by one day per year of service to a maximum of 33 days (inc. BH). Plus 3 days Christmas shutdown
- Workplace pension
- Sick Pay:12 months qualifying period then 2-months at 100% pay then 2-months at 50% pay in any 12 month rolling period
Role purpose:
Working closely with the General Manager, the Production Planner will be expected to support the overall effective operation of the Production department supporting both the General Manager and Production team in their responsibilities and taking accountability for the smooth running of all planning activities.
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure appropriate and accurate levels of inventory across all product lines at all times.
- Maintain working professional relationships with all assigned suppliers.
- Prioritse workflow by cell to ensure orders are completed monthly to meet budgeted sales targets.
- Ensure MRP plan is accurate at all times.
- Ensure MRP inventory levels are accurate at all times using a combination of annual / bi-annual finished stock and WIP stock stocktaking
- Raise purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
- Monitor and maintain planning requirements and safety levels for the MRP system.
- Record and process stock movements (issues / receipts) as required.
- Progress and expedite orders.
- Complete administration within SAP, creating new part numbers, amending prices and updating supplier details.
- Accurately maintaining the data within SAP.
- Liaise with other departments as required and handle requests for information and data.
- Continually improve purchasing methods and drive down external spend.
- Working with finance to conduct annual stock take.
- Liaise with shop floor in relation to stock shortages, stock requirements etc;
- Adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Experience of working in a fast-paced and often demanding purchasing or relatable environment
- Good level of academic achievement
- Good basic knowledge of supply chain management
- Excellent computer literacy skills with experience using the full Microsoft Office suite (Excel,
- PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum) and SAP experience desirable, however training will be given.
Glu Recruit LTD are an equal opportunities employer and are acting as a recruitment agent in the hiring of this role.
Glu Recruit LTD ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment in the role that they have applied for, and any other suitable opportunity that we advertise without regard to age, belief, colour, ethnic/national origin, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or based on disability. If you require any additional support to apply for this role, or any other role that we advertise please contact us directly for assistance.
