Production Planner/ Buyer
hace 6 días
Chichester
• Production Planner, • Plan, schedule and coordinate production of the company’s products., • Provide lead time & order confirmation dates to the Sales team., • Manage limited space and skill resources to ensure customer delivery dates are always met in the most efficient manner., • Scheduling shifts and workers to provide the required skill coverage., • Reporting on the production status and any production issues to the Production Manager., • In collaboration with the Production Manager handling production disruptions and productivity problems., • Ensure the plan is adhered to and delivered as intended., • Ensure each monthly build target is achieved., • Be an integral part of the team, supporting with every aspect of the process in a hands-on manner., • Production Buyer, • Evaluating raw materials and equipment to ensure everything is in place for production., • Ensure any one off projects or out of normal build volume still has all of the materials required ahead of time to avoid any delays to production., • Place & manage orders for specific repeating suppliers., • Support the Purchaser to ensure procurement planning and inventory management efforts to align with production schedules and trends., • Process Improvement, • Take ownership for continually improving the planning/scheduling process to improve its efficiency., • Through improved planning, implement a strategic reduction in stock holding and variation., • Required and Preferred Qualifications, • Knowledge of production processes and quality control, • Math and analytical skills, • Technical skills using material requirements planning and scheduling software, • Verbal and written communication skills, • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees, • Organizational and time-management skills, • Deadline driven, • Strong literacy of Microsoft Excel, • Remuneration @ £30k