Job Description
We’re looking for a proactive Production Planner to join us on a 6 month contract to lead the downstream supply chain, ensuring operational excellence and a seamless customer experience from order to delivery.
Responsibilities
* Create and manage detailed production schedules that align customer demand with operational efficiency.
* Raise work orders and manage MRP messages to deliver a streamlined production flow.
* Monitor schedule adherence, lead times, and COTD performance to drive continuous improvement.
* Own product master data and lifecycle phases in ERP, ensuring portfolio efficiency and cost control.
* Coordinate recovery plans for overdue orders and communicate resolution strategies.
* Reconcile the sales order book to ensure alignment across inventory, revenue, and customer expectations.
* Collaborate cross-functionally to build master production plans that optimize resources and shift patterns.
* Manage finished goods inventory policies and engineering change requests.
* Report on key supply chain metrics including OTD, inventory health, and cost drivers.
* Champion lean principles and deploy planning methodologies like infinite planning, flex planning, and MPS.
* Act as deputy to the Supply Chain Manager within the Rotork Management Operating System.
* Coach and support team members to deepen supply chain knowledge.
* Lead the SiOP process, owning demand planning and capacity alignment across a 3–18 month horizon.
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level or with appropriate workplace experience/qualification.
* Experience with, and sound knowledge of, manufacturing supply‑chain, planning and Lean methodology.
* Strong data analysis and experience with an ERP system. Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning.
* Use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point.
* Strong skills in problem solving and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve scheduling conflicts and resource constraints.
* Proficient in interpreting bills of materials and configured product structures.
Desirable
* APIC’s certified desirable.
* 6 Sigma green belt trained and/or lean equivalent.
* Excellent relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively.
* Keen eye for detail and ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
* Agile leadership with the ability to adapt to changing conditions and be a change agent.
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