Production Planner

A leading Salisbury manufacturer is looking for their next **Production Planner** to assist the Head of Planning deliver the S&OP process, ensure a viable Master Production Schedule is generated and maintained.

Key Responsibilities of the **Production Planner** are;
- Record agreed forecast adjustments using established summary format.
- Own the monthly planning process via QDIP.
- Maintain MRP Forecasts and Master Production Schedule in the ERP.
- Engage with Supply Chain and Production and edit MPS accordingly.
- Extract and present data on forecasts and associated part usage.
- Update and maintenance of monthly and quarterly trial kitting files.
- Attendance or agenda setting for meetings requiring Planning input or direction.

Support other projects which follow on after the S&OP responsibilities. This may include process improvement and supporting transition to a new ERP platform.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise require as the **Production Planner**;
- Supply Chain/Production Planning/S&OP experience
- Degree or Higher Education qualification
- Working with complex Excel spreadsheets and formulae.
- Use of Business Intelligence software or suitable tools such as SQL to mine data.
- Manufacturing environment, ideally with electronic or electrical bias.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to alllevels of the company.
- Good IT skills, particularly use of Excel.
- Experience using at least one ERP system.
- Good understanding of processes and business environment.
- Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently.
- Good team working skills with a pro-active, co-operative style.
- Have high level of attention to detail.