Logistics Planner

Salary: £37,200 – £38,400 per year

• Logistics Planner
• £31,000 – £32,000
• 10% Employer Pension Contribution
• 26 days holiday (+ Bank Holidays.)
• 37 hours -days role!
• Early finish Friday!
• Lancashire

Are you an experienced Logistics Planner with experience in manufacturing, engineering or similar?

Are you seeking a new role that matches your career development and aspirations? Well, read on. My client has secured some major manufacturing projects and have an orderbook bursting at the seams. They urgently need to fill this new vacancy for a Logistics Planner within their planning department.

Role Profile

The Logistics Planner will be responsible for the planning of components to ensure that work is planned and executed on time through the shop floor.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities for the Logistics Planner are:

• Take ownership for a unique set of part numbers and ensure that the ERP factory programme is managed to achieve internal and external Customer requirements.
• Understand load/capacity plans for a unique set of parts and ensure communication with leaders.
• Build internal and external customer relationships regarding delivery plans and progress for a set of parts.
• Own and develop lead-times for a unique set of part numbers ensuring that they reflect current manufacturing practices.
• Establish line of balance plans sufficient to highlight shortages and identify and establish recovery plans.
• To provide statistical evidence of performance and trend data to enable improvement, working towards 100% delivery on time.
• Encourage lead-time reduction providing supportive evidence to help assist decision making.
• A key feature of this role will be clear and concise communication on what is required and when, as well as the raising, documenting and resolution of actions necessary to achieve the overall plan.

The Logistics Planner will be:

• Team player with strong inclusiveness skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong customer focus
• Ability to plan, drive and complete projects on time
• Strong team ethic whilst having the ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate in an effective manner to different levels within the organisation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple products / product lines at once.
• Strong knowledge of the Syteline ERP system
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office packages with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel
• Previous aviation / aerospace manufacturing experience and / or technical experience or equivalent.

The Offer

The client offers the Logistics Planner a competitive salary, company pension scheme and a generous benefits package and career progression.