Planning Manager

Overview

Manage production planning, scheduling, capacity, warehouse, and logistics operations.

Key Responsibilities

• material planning
• capacity planning
• production scheduling
• warehouse ops
• logistics coordination
• inventory control

Tasks

-Take ownership of material planning issues that arise, including over or under delivery and take any follow up actions especially in the event of material shortages that affect production. -Understand customer needs and ensure alignment with the needs/commitments of the business. -Assess existing capacity and develop operational plans and forecasts based on future demand. -Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the receipt, storage and dispatch of goods. -Provide a safe working environment, adhering to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and ensuring they are always understood and practiced by the team. -Lead capacity planning activities ensuring delivery against operational requirements and which optimize manufacturing efficiency and costs. Monitor, record and report progress/issues regarding MPS and Sales Orderbook delivery to Head of Production Operations. Report any capability or capacity constraints to allow for priority production decisions to be made. -Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance. -Perform and engage with the cross functional team (Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Materials Management, Production, Test, Sales, Service), and provide production planning leadership as required. -Monitor and ensure compliance with planning procedures throughout Production Operations team. -Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers. -Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs. Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers. Recommend optimal transport modes, routes or frequency and select carriers/suppliers and monitor service against performance criteria. -Plan future capacity requirements. -Keep up to date and respond accordingly to all enquiries -Ensure inventories are accurate and control inventory levels by ensuring physical counts are conducted and reconciled with automated system utilizing help of the warehouse team. -Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the maintenance strategy. -Manage, coach and develop a high performing Procurement team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements. -Ensure an efficient warehouse operation which can fulfil operational and customer demand. -Ensure efficient and effective use of warehouse space to include layout and future capacity requirement including utilities like forklifts, stackers and pallet trolleys. -Responsible for the development of ‘fit for purpose’ Planning procedures, processes & policies working with the Senior Leadership Team, encouraging best practice and a culture of Continuous improvement across all planning & materials management processes. -Drive a zero-tolerance mindset for deviation from the use of quality processes to ensure customer deliverables are met fully. -Provide the direction and management of the operations planning team. Develop the capability and competence of the team driving high performance. -Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery. -Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Company and Customer requirements. -Ensure that health and safety meet the required standards and that risk assessments are carried out. -Ensure any hazardous materials are stored in accordance with requirements -Accountable for delivering the overall Production Plan & Master Production Schedule to meet Sales orderbook requirements. -Input and hold responsibility for Warehouse budgets. -Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively to ensure material supply meets production requirements with minimum stock levels, whilst optimizing costs. -Create and implement best practice warehousing principles, policies and processes. -Oversee the production plan of finished goods (make to stock) and Sales Orders (make to order) and appropriate schedules for work over short-, medium- and long-term planning horizons, integrating resource planning, materials, estimating and forecasting.

Requirements

• sap
• netsuite
• microsoft office
• beng
• 10-12 yrs
• team player

What You Bring

-Team player with strong organizational skills. -Outstanding verbal and written communication skills -Proven 10-12 years of experience as a Planning manager -A full understanding of the requirements of running a warehouse, such as health and safety and security requirements to include certification of dangerous goods handling and aviation security. -Excellent organizational and leadership skills -A results-driven approach and a keen eye for detail -Extensive plant level experience with significant proven Planning (Demand & Capacity planning, Production planning & Logistic) and warehouse management experience. -Demonstrable experience of running a warehouse, preferably in the Manufacturing, automotive industry. -Good technical and IT skills, working knowledge of SAP or NetSuite will be advantage -Proficiency in Microsoft Office -Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvement -Knowledge of various processes from Fabrication, Product Assembly, Plating etc. -Bachelor of Engineering or BBA -Proven experience in a planning role, preferably within an automotive or steel fabrication manufacturing environment.

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