Production Planner

2 days ago


Loughborough, United Kingdom Optima UK Inc Ltd Full time

**Job Role**:Production Planner

Location: Loughborough (LE12)

**Salary**: Up to £38K (Dependant on experience)

Working hours: 40 Hour Week

**Job Type**: Full Time / Permanent

A role has become available for a Production Planner at a well-established design business based in Loughborough (Leicestershire). Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for the creation and execution of the Production Plan to fulfilcustomer demand (on-time and in-full).

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Check and run capacity plan.
- Plan and schedule all manufacturing orders on daily basis to meet on time customer delivery promised date.
- Develops manufacturing work orders in accordance with Material Requirement Planning (MRP) planned order requirements.
- Calculate and provide accurate lead time expectations and delivery estimates to sales.
- Confirm to sales via updating ERP system with confirmed del date after planning and reviewing capacity and resources.
- Liaise and check on shop floor with production to ensure plan is running to schedule.
- Run daily backlog report and action recovery plan.
- Analyse sales and shipment data daily and ensure order remain on time within 95% OTD target.
- Resolve any exceptions (over or under capacity) by changing available labour or equipment.
- Understanding of the principles of production planning and supplier management.
- MRP knowledge/experience is essential. Ideally experience with Access Groups Capacity planning tools
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills with the ability to communicate with stakeholders, both internally and externally, ensuring the requirements of the department and wider business are met.
- Structured and methodical approach to the management of work with excellent organizational skills.
- Proven ability of working to tight deadlines, managing workload, and prioritizing tasks.
- A team player with good communication skills and the ability to multi-task and operate effectively in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
- An individual who is resilient, energetic, and enthusiastic who responds constructively to new ideas and input in a changing business environment.
- Strong communicator with the capability to challenge, engage and influence all stakeholders within a dynamic and cross functional environment.
- Proactive and tenacious nature, taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn.
- Driven by accuracy with meticulous attention to detail.
- Self-motivated to deliver excellence and perform beyond targets to exceed customer expectations.

Client Overview

Our client is an expert-end-to-end design led manufacturer creating imaginative brand experiences for all sectors ranging from Retails to Visual Merchandising.


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