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Planning Manager - Global Industrial Manufacturing Company, Twickenham
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Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
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Job Description:
* Join a well established brand in the Manufacturing industry.
* Supply Chain Planning Management experience is required.
About Our Client
Global Indutrial Manufacturing Company with +100 years in the market.
Job Description
Production Planning:
* Develop and manage detailed production plans across multiple production lines, ensuring optimal resource utilisation and output efficiency.
* Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules, adjusting for demand shifts, resource constraints, and line capacity.
* Collaborate with Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Quality to minimise downtime and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
* Lead capacity planning and production sequencing to support cost-effective operations and meet service level agreements.
Supply Planning:
* Convert production plans into raw and packaging material requirements.
* Coordinate with Procurement and Warehousing to ensure timely availability of materials.
* Maintain optimal inventory levels aligned with production forecasts and lead times.
Demand Planning & S&OP:
* Collaborate with Commercial, Sales, and Finance to build reliable demand forecasts.
* Lead the S&OP process, ensuring supply capabilities are balanced with market requirements.
* Translate demand plans into actionable production and supply strategies.
* Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production planning process to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
* Apply Lean Manufacturing principles and methodologies to optimise planning and production workflows.
* Ensure full audit compliance in planning and scheduling processes with robust documentation and traceability.
Data Analytics & Systems:
* Build and maintain planning models, reports, and dashboards using Excel, SQL, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
* Analyse large production and inventory data sets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
The Successful Applicant
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
* Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Production Planning, with proven success in multi-line, high-complexity manufacturing environments.
* Strong experience in Supply and Demand Planning, with participation in S&OP cycles.
* Demonstrated ability to manage planning for multiple concurrent production lines with differing capacities, product mixes, and changeover requirements.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, VBA).
* Strong SQL skills for working with production and inventory data.
* Experience with large databases and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
* Proficient in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., M3, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
* Experience with production scheduling software or planning modules is a plus.
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