Production Planner (Team Leader)

We are looking for an experienced Production Planning Team Leader to work for a large manufacturing company located in South Yorkshire.

The main purpose of the role is to plan and monitor Production activities on a daily / weekly basis. Expediting as required to ensure customer requirements are available on time whilst ensuring inventory is consistent with designated stock holding policy.

THE DUTIES:

* Overall responsibility for the day to day activities of the Production Control Team

* Co-ordinating Production Control activities to ensure KPI targets are achieved

* Ensure Outbound Freight costs are within budget and provide root cause analysis for expedited costs

* Determining and actioning priorities to minimise Manufacturing downtime and achieve Customer Delivery performance targets

* Distribution of a balanced workload carefully monitoring capacity and output of individuals.

* Provide accurate and timely feedback at daily production meetings.

* Regularly review EDI messages to ensure supply issues are minimised and Delivery Performance targets are achieved.

* Collaborate with Material Control to identify and resolve any potential Supplier issues that will affect on time delivery of customer parts.

* Instigate escalation process if Production Controllers are unable to resolve risks impacting on attainment of Customer requirements.

* The preparation, release and expediting of SAP Production Plan and Freight Lists to ensure the on-time delivery of parts.

* Understand and comply with all Customer delivery documentation requirements as defined by each individual Customer.

* To monitor manufacturing performance and identify corrective actions using the following measures:
a) Production Plan adherence
b) Customer Delivery Performance
c) Expedited Freight occurrences and cost)

* Work closely with the Material Controllers to ensure a consistent flow of material availability information.

* Develop and maintain internal and external Customer relationships to ensure that communication and supply of information is always at the highest level.

* Co-ordinate production aspects of Engineering Changes in order to:-
i) Eliminate risk of obsolescence by ensuring no excess stocks of previous index
ii) Ensure accuracy of information and availability of new parts / revisions to enable a smooth changeover.

* Participate in Customer visits, meetings and telephone conference calls ( accompanied and unaccompanied as appropriate) in support of specific customer requests and/or specific project

* Attend key meetings as a representative of Logistics/Production Control.

* Ensuring full commitment and support for training, communications, health and safety, housekeeping and personal discipline

Job Scope

* Partially responsible for controlling finished goods stocks.

* Predominantly plans and monitors activity on a scale of daily and weekly

* Internal contacts – employees at all levels within the company UK and other locations

* External contacts – Customers and carriers as appropriate

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

* Good knowledge of Supply Chain processes including planning, manufacturing processes, productivity and efficiency measures.

* Has prior experience of leading a small team.

* A minimum of two years Production Control or Materials Control experience in high volume manufacturing.

* Can demonstrate a Good working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems especially SAP R3 and Microsoft Office.

* Minimum standard of numeracy and literacy to at least ‘A’ level.

* A strong communicator and problem solver with a demonstrated ability to relate to people at all levels.

THE PACKAGE:
You will be paid a basic salary of between £31,200and £30,000 / annum (depending on experience), plus outstanding benefits.