Planning Co-ordinator (5-month contract)
Ellesmere Port
£28,000 - £32,000
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a global business in their local office, based on the outskirts of Chester. It is a 5-month fixed term contract joining a small, motivated team as an Planning Co-ordinator. You will become part of a worldwide leader company in their sector, with a great focus on sustainability.
The role will be 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday.
Salary £28,000 - £32,000 pro rata.
The Planning Co-ordinator role will cover all the planning functions for the UK related to the production of products to meet customer expectations. The Planning Co-ordinator will be a pivotal role to co-ordinate raw materials and work with the Raw Material Scheduler to oversee the total demand.
Key responsibilities
* Send production orders weekly to the manufacturer
* Create a weekly stock projection of raw materials and review it weekly with the Replenishment Buyer to make sure production can be met
* Review and plan attainment weekly
* Maintain optimal inventory levels based on business target stocks
* Review daily production plan in line with daily orders going out and make arbitration if needed
* Book stock in using the inhouse system once production has been completed
* Create monthly production forecasts for finished good for the next 6 months which will drive to produce a production plan
* Generate a monthly stock projection for raw materials for the same period
* Analyse actual orders vs forecast and raise any issue to the forecasting team/ Customer Service
* Monitor aged stock and propose solutions
Profile
* Supply chain background with production planning / scheduling / stock replenishment
* Master in Excel and ERP systems
* Strong communication skills
* Proactive and flexible approach
* Problem solving
* Team spirit
KEYWORDS: planning, Planner, scheduling, Scheduler, production, manufacturing, ERP, resource
Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.
We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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