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Planner
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Job Description_

Chemring Energetics UK (CEUK) is a global business providing a range of equipment based on energetic materials for defence, civil defence and key commercial customers.

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Key Accountabilities & Duties:_

• Carry out all activities in full compliance with H&SE legislation, within company policy and procedure.
• Responsible for reporting any unsafe acts or unsafe conditions observed (using the Near Miss System) in accordance with responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work Act.
• Create and maintain business production plans based upon customer sales demand and product development requirements using the company's ERP system.
• Create, schedule and update works orders accordingly to support production plan.
• Ensure materials are available to support production plans and highlight any issues which may impact on the timely completion of the plan.
• Review and agree/accept new sales orders/project requirements based upon material, plant and resource availability.
• Liaise and communicate with Supplier Management, Customer services, Stores/Logistics, Manufacturing and all other relevant stakeholders to ensure all business requirements are captured in the production plan.
• Monitor and highlight variation to the manufacturing plans and initiate and progress corrective actions.
• Manage finished goods inventory in line with stocking policies, identifying any sales that are at risk of being delivered late.
• Highlight any risk to the production plan/customer orders/project requirements associated with material, resource or plant shortfall.
• Input and maintain planning information within the company's ERP System.
• Highlight demand and capacity imbalances which are not resolvable within the standard capacity offered and ensure that the Planning Manager and Production Manager are aware.
• Update all KPIs on a daily /weekly/monthly basis as required.
• Continually seek out opportunities for improvement within operations to deliver improved business results and elimination of financial waste within the business.

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Qualifications/ Experience:_

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Communication, problem solving, decisions making

IT Skills

• Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint etc
• MRP
• 3 years+ experience in a production or material planning environment
• Excellent communication skills.
• Motivational skills.
• Drive and enthusiasm.
• Approachability
• Organisational skills.
• Interpersonal skills

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Desirable:_

• Commercial & financial awareness
• Epicor software knowledge
• Must have personal commitment to Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
• Strong bias for action to identify potential problems and coordinate their resolution before they become an issue.
• Continually seeks to identify new ideas and implement new opportunities, which deliver business benefit.
• The ability to build and develop effective relationships and use these to improve performance.
• Strong IT, communication and team working skills
• Knowledge of the principles of company policy and operating procedures in order to ensure site and company compliance.

Salary and Benefits:

In return, we can offer a competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including pension, healthcare, an employee assistance programme as well as a range of flexible benefits including Cycle2work and several local and national employee discounts.

Also, where practical, we will support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle which could include the ability to flex your start and stop times or part time/condensed hours to assist with your work, life, balance.

Salary:
Circa £36,000 per annum (Dependant on skills, qualifications and experience).

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£36,000.00 per year

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stevenston, KA20 3LN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 31/08/2023

Reference ID:
CEUK Vacancy 13/23

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