Questech are recruiting on behalf of our client in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire for an experiencedSenior Planner / Team Leaderwho will beresponsible for ensuring efficient working methods and procedures within the planning team.
This client are a fast paced Production facility, experiencing substantial growth.
The Person:
- Business Degree / or CIPS / Part Qualified
- Strong professional experience in planning - preferably in Food /Drink Industry
- SAP Experience preferred , or experience in capacity planning on in ERP systems
- Strong Communication skills & Excellent analytical skills required
- This role will report to the Supply Chain Manager and will have some direct reports,Previous managing people experience would be preferred
- This individual will be required to work closely with Production and other functions to ensure the KPI's are met
Key responsibilities:
- Include assessing team performance / Adjusting processes
- Coaching and guiding team members
- Managing key issues, and preparing KPI reports.
- The Senior Planner also collaborates with other departments, optimizes production capacity, monitors product availability, and participates in cross-functional projects
The Role:
- Responsible for efficient working methods and procedures.
- Assesses performances, adjusts, instructs and educates (coaches and guides
- Responsible for KPI reports (Daily tracker, OTIF, Inventory).
- Pilot the planning Team to reach Excellence in Service.
- Supports the Supply Planner to have the right MTS/MTO Strategy and correct SS in place.
- Identifies problems, sets priorities and coordinates with scheduling, material call off, transport, and customer care.
- Composes overviews in relation to actual orders and actual production orders.
- Makes proposals and prepares concrete plans to utilise production capacity optimally.
- Monitors/manages the availability of products in middle to long term.
- Support calls with internal & external customers when required.
- Work with the demand planning team to improve Forecast Accuracy and with External sites to ensure Forecast is flowing through the system.
- Collects, organises and analyses the orders, production, and supply information.
- Informs production about the capacity plan.
- Coordination of orders between customer care and production incl. optimization of delivery dates.
- Work with Logistic Manager to ensure timely deliveries and no issues on WH space / workload.
- Composes various overviews and gives explanations.
- Analysesand explains deviations.
- Development and optimization of planning processes and parameters.
- Setup planning parameters for new products.
- Participate in bi-weekly NPI meetings / Participation in cross functional projects.
This role will be working Monday - Friday standard hours -No Hybrid working.
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