Description
This Planning Manager position is with a globally leading chemical manufacturing company specialising in the manufacture of bespoke resins. The main purpose of the Planning Manager is to oversee the departments day-to-day activities, ensuring the Production schedule is populated to maximise output, minimise downtime and optimise efficiency.
Taking this opportunity as Planning Manager would mean working for a leading global producer of chemical products. This is a key manufacturing company relied on by many industries and this Planning Manager role is critical to ongoing operation.
Responsibilities of the Planning Manger;
- Oversee the management and population of the Production ensuring products are sequenced efficiently, batch sizing is maximised, and waste minimised
- Track sales and production orders, identifying and communicating supply problems with Sales and Purchasing ensuring stakeholder awareness
- Liaise with Sales on manufacture timescales of orders, providing feedback on delays and requests for prioritisation of orders when required
- Oversee creation of works orders and manufacturing packs for production
- Analyse sales and raw material data to ensure inventory levels are maintained and requisitions are placed with Purchasing when required
- Review finished stock levels with due regard for customer needs, storage space and shelf-life constraints
- Support inventory checks to validate stock accuracy
- Evaluate customer forecasts ensuring steps are in place to ensure we meet customer demand
- Ensure opportunities for rework or slow-moving stock are captured and communicated to relevant departments
- Produce departmental KPIs
- Effectively utilise the company ERP system to generate reports and review data
- Ensure resource is allocated as required and any shortages impacting customers are escalated
- Execute continuous improvement standards across the department
- Continuously develop direct reports to maintain a high output standard
- Any other duties not yet listed above at the discretion of the Directors/Line Manager
To be successful in this position as Planning Manager, an established technical background with experience in a production or operations environment on a chemical site (ideally COMAH site) within is required.
Working for this multi-billion-pound market leading company as a Planning Manager means receiving a comprehensive benefits package alongside salary. This includes a double figure pension, annual bonus, health care scheme and life assurance amongst others. In addition to this 25-day annual leave plus bank holidays. Progression is a genuine opportunity with this company given their ambitious but stable growth and investment strategy.
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