Planner

Business Overview

Join the Operations Department for a high-growth global £200m+ revenue business with manufacturing operations within the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, France, and Germany supplying international clients. Our solutions-focused manufacturing offers a whole range of products designed to simplify complex infrastructure projects.

Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.

We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow’s solutions today.

Position: Planner

Reports to: Planning Team Leader

Role Overview: Based at our Tallington site the Planner is responsible for coordinating and managing projects, ensuring that timelines, budgets and objectives are met. This role involves analysing date, forecasting trends, and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop effective strategies. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Working closely with the Customer Service, Production and Logistics departments to ensure customer requirements and demands are met in a time and efficient manner.
• Developing a detailed, time based, production schedule in response to customer requirements.
• Supplying the Production department with manufacturing plans and Works Orders that meet customer requirements and ensure the necessary labour, materials and capacity are available to meet demands.
• Reviewing and monitoring work schedules and capacity planning systems to identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks.
• Resolving issues in a timely manner to prevent delays in the shipment of goods to customers.
• Maintaining inventory stock level of sub assembly and finished goods in line with lead times
• Providing regular progress reports to Management including recommendations for production and team-based efficiency improvements
• Reviewing planned vs actual percentages attained on a daily basis.
• Actively look for improvements to the planning process within the business & offering support for new initiatives
• Reporting & analysis to identify potential problems in planning schedule.
• Exception/suggestion messages to alert to potential issues or blockages in the planning schedule.

Associated Responsibilities:

• Evaluate project outcomes and processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure that all planning activities and processes comply with relevant laws and regulations.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare regular reports on project status, challenges, and achievements for stakeholders.
• All other duties as deemed necessary by the Planning Team Leader.

Experience and Training:

• Willingness to travel across all sites.
• Mathematically and statistically inclined and able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of business operations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential, and the successful candidate will also be able to manage their own time, be action oriented, resilient, and resourceful.
• Have knowledge of general manufacturing processes and be a natural problem solver.
• A third level qualification in Planning or similar qualification is desirable.
• Having undertaken training in a project lead capacity is desirable.

Essential Criteria:

• A minimum of five GCSE, including English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a similar role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite including Access as well having experience in ERP systems.

Essential Competencies:

1. Manages ambiguity

2. Communicates effectively

3. Manages conflict

4. Drive engagement

5. Cultivates innovation

6. Interpersonal savvy

7. Situational adaptability

8. Balances stakeholders

9. Technical know-how

10. Optimises work processes

*This list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed in line with changing business requirements, a good degree of flexibility and adaptability is critical to this role.

If you are interested in this role, applications can be submitted via recruitment@cubis-systems.com before Monday 28th October 2024.

Infrastructure Products Europe is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company pension contribution
• A range of healthcare options
• Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
• Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
• Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
• Employee referral programme
• Family friendly policies
• Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group

About CRH

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

For more information visit: www.crh.com