Production Planner
Duration: Contract
Location: Solihull
Essential Criteria
* Responsible for end‑to‑end production planning and control across UK and India operations, ensuring alignment with customer demand and business targets.
* The role involves creation and management of work orders, VINs, and engine numbers, while coordinating closely with Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial teams to deliver production plans on time.
* Will also be accountable for maintaining BOM and material master data integrity in SAP, including production versions, engineering change implementation (DCNs), and ensuring seamless transition of parts with minimal obsolescence.
* The role supports capacity planning, order execution, and resolves SAP/MRP‑related issues to enable smooth production flow.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Commit and create work orders, VINs for all models – India & UK.
* Coordinate with key stakeholders (Supply Chain, Operations) for new model deliveries to meet customer order commitments.
* Raise and amend production orders per requirements, ensuring production posting completion.
* Coordinate order processing and execution as per committed lead times.
* Handle SAP-related errors and issues during production.
* Update Build Tracker, WO Status Tracker, and KPI dashboards as required.
* Maintain current BOMS in SAP.
* Create SAP Production Versions, MM completions & workflows for new parts & SKUs.
* Plan effectiveness of engineering changes/DCNs to ensure seamless transition to new parts in production.
* Liaise with Stores & Supply Chain teams for BOM audit and corrective actions.
* Review material master data periodically to maintain accuracy.
* Conduct stock analysis of non‑moving items and identify disposition actions.
* Collaborate with the Indian team & SAP team to resolve issues arising in BOM, material master, MRP and production plans.
* Support releasing yearly/monthly/plant‑wise production plans.
Skills and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering, supply chain or project management.
* At least 3–4 years of experience in production planning, supply chain management and change management in the automotive industry.
* Proven track record of successfully implementing and managing changes.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and inspire cross‑functional teams.
* Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with a data‑driven approach to decision‑making.
* Expertise in SAP ERP – PP modules.
* Experience with automotive manufacturing processes, technologies, and supply chain management.
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