Are you a skilled Production Planner looking to advance your career with an innovative leader in the manufacturing industry?
Established in 1941, Minky Homecare are world leaders in laundry and textile manufacturing. With 5 sites across Greater Manchester, we employ hundreds of local people and provide the highest quality service possible.
With Minky ironing boards and ironing board covers being found in over 70% of UK homes, people shop with confidence from a brand they can trust.
As one of the only UK manufacturers of ironing boards, plastics and covers, we have built a strong reputation with customers, and supply most major retailers across the UK, Europe and USA. This includes brands such as Asda, Tesco, Dunelm, Argos and many more. We also supply many retailers with their own brand in cleaning and other areas. Join us on our journey and build your career with us.
About the Role
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for scheduling and managing the production workflow to meet customer demand and maintain optimal inventory levels. You will co-ordinate with Sales, Purchasing, Marketing and Operations to ensure an efficient production process, accurate forecasting and effective utilization of resources. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP and a strong understanding of manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule production demand. Schedule demand based on sales orders, ensuring timely and efficient production to meet customer requirements.
- Manage manufacturing orders: Movement of manufacturing orders based on reorder points in SAP in accordance with forecast.
- Stock Level Management: Review stock levels monthly and adjust levels to maintain optimal levels minimising stock outs and excess.
- Batch size optimisation: Recommend batch sizes and adjust as necessary to improve production efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Forecasting: Generate a rolling 13 month forecast every month to support Production planning and purchasing.
- Collaborate with Purchasing: Work with purchasing departments to align material availability.
- Machine Utilization Monitoring: Demonstrate machine utilisation metrics to identify areas for improvement to optimise capacity of manufacturing.
- Operations Meeting: Ability to lead daily operations meetings with the team to discuss schedules, challenges and priorities.
- Manufacturing Order Management: set manufacturing orders to finished status, ensuring all lines are issued and receipted correctly and costings are accurate.
Skills and Experience:
- Proficiency using SAP or similar ERP/MRP experience for managing production orders and inventory
- Proven experience in production planning, scheduling or a similar role in manufacturing
- Experience working in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives
- Advanced Excel skills for forecasting and data analysis
- Excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with cross functional teams
- Strong organisational skills and time management abilities
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary: £35,000.00 to £40,000.00 depending on experience
- Full-Time Permanent Position: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, shift patterns to be agreed
- Holiday Entitlement: 22 days per year plus bank holidays (total 30 days per year)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Occupational Sick Pay: After successful completion of probationary
- Free Car Parking
