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Production Planner Our client based on the outskirts of Cirencester is recruiting a Production & Logistics Planner to join their team. The objective of this role is to review and manage the assembly production plan, working with the production teams (scheduling, purchasing, warehousing, production and logistics) to supply all demand in line with customer needs. Due to location transport is a must. Key Responsibilities will include: Fully understand and develop an MRP system; Develop production schedules; Monitor the progress of projects to ensure they are following the schedule; To manage the release of sales order demand into the factory; Collect and assess data about the production department's performance; Prepare reports about production processes for Senior Management and suggests ways to improve efficiency; Drive efficiencies within the production departments; Produce and deliver production plans based on both actual and predicted orders; Ensure the effective flow of materials through the different manufacturing processes; Manage all product sales lead-times aiming to meet the customer's requested delivery dates; Creation and management of the assembly production plans; Update all reports required to support customer service and business reporting; Support New Product Introductions and continuous improvement programs; Understand detailed quotes for large order demands; Working with the Production Manager to develop both the team and individuals The ideal candidate for this Production Planner role will have the following skills and attributes: Must have experience in production planning, preferably with use of an MRP Experience using an IT based planning system. Good organizational skills, an acute attention to detail and high level of accuracy Good time management and prioritization skills, ability to meet deadlines Good level of initiative, ability to address problems and issues without guidance In return: up to £32k Hours 8.30am to 5pm - Monday to Friday Free parking Free tea. Coffee, fruit on site along with shower facilities Pension & life assurance 28 days Annual Leave including BH We like to speak to every applicant, but due to the current climate this is not always possible. To ensure your application is not overlooked it is important that you emphasize any skills or work experience relevant to this position. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days please assume that you have been unsuccessful in this instance. We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. We may contact you by email, text or telephone. This processing is conducted lawfully on the basis of our legitimate interests. We use third party service providers in order to process your application swiftly and securely and to keep you updated. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.
Fresh People are currently recruiting for a Planning and Stocks Manager for our client a Fresh Produce business based around the Sittingbourne & Maidstone location ideally . In this role you will control production planning processes ,complete and deliver scheduling of all products & production lines, manage a team of planners, production and stock administrators to ensure accurate completion of all requirements in the business The Person Ideally have previously worked in a Stocks and Planning Management role within Fresh Produce , Food Manufacturing or FMCG with a firm understanding of how to manage a team to ensure delivery all planning requirements within the operations whilst ensuring availability of stocks to fulfil customer work orders in line with SLA's. Must have excellent written and spoken English with excellent communication skills with attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team Key Responsibilities Managing a multi-shift, multi-function team ensuring adequate shift coverage driving continuous skill development within team. Ensure that the team deliver the following on a daily basis. Accurately control and complete production related paperwork across all production lines, and stock movement documentation Liaise with Sales team and to ensure all orders are captured and all jobs are set up conforming to plan Ensure regular Plan Status updates to Production Management Teams To review/reconcile the work order stock information to increase the accuracy of stock, closing works orders by end of each production shift Actively liaise with colleagues on a day to day basis on matters relating to stock, work orders, stock errors etc., to allow for decisions to be made "real-time" which will increase the accuracy of stock usage information. To review/reconcile the ERP system work order documentation and investigate and resolve any discrepancies. Ensure that all practices and procedures are carried out in accordance with Company Policy and Health & Safety guidelines. Create a rolling 7 day forecast in ERP using Scheduler tools and customer forecasts / insight Ensure a refined / final production plan is in place for following day, taking internal and external factors into account Work and communicate with customers to enable stock arrivals / quality issues / job types to be built into the production plan Provide full communication to the business around volume planning / actuals and ensure understanding of impacts to the plan Responsible to ensure key master data tables in ERP are up to date and reviewed on a weekly basis, as appropriate Manage the accurate and timely creation of new products within ISS Manage key system admin functions relating to works order and sales order synching and owning the resolution of issues arising Report on key performance metrics for shift performance, using a range of system and MS based tools If this role describes your current skills and capabilities or if you looking for an opportunity to step up into this role having carried out similar requirements previously then reach out to us today