Materials Planner

7 days ago

Bridgwater, United Kingdom Acorn by Synergie Full time
Job Description

**Job Title:** Materials Planner - Production Planning Specialist

**Job Summary:** We are seeking a highly skilled Materials Planner to join our team at Acorn by Synergie. As a Materials Planner, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth and cost-efficient flow of our production operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Releasing rapid and expedited production orders manually and adjusting volumes outside the automated ERP process.
  • Monitoring production progress, highlighting and addressing delays, and adjusting priorities as needed.
  • Planning and levelling capacity, prioritizing operations for optimal performance.
  • Working with production to determine manpower, equipment, and raw material needs.
  • Continuously seeking and implementing opportunities for process improvements.
  • Addressing issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
  • Coordinating production workflows for one or multiple products.
  • Entering sales orders into the ERP system.
  • Running the ERP system to generate daily manufacturing orders.
  • Collating manufacturing orders, including assembling document packs for production cells.
  • Handling administrative tasks, including data entry and paperwork.
  • Collecting output information, such as finished product count and defect percentages.
  • Preparing and submitting status and performance reports.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of production planning and scheduling.
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis.
  • Working knowledge of SAP and ability to interrogate SAP for crucial information and reporting.
  • Proficient Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
  • Ability to understand technical drawings.

Competencies:

  • Knowledge of SAP and ability to build material and product knowledge.
  • Able to operate in an engineering environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to handle complex planning with many constraints and stakeholders.
  • Able to operate with a high degree of autonomy and initiative.
  • Exceptional organizational, time-management, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to thrive under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Highly self-motivated.

Interfaces and Stakeholders:

  • External TSS: Customer Solution Centres (CSC), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Quality, Purchasing, Dispatch, Product Engineering, Finance, SAP consultants.

Behavioural Characteristics:

  • Flexibility: Adaptability to changing circumstances.
  • Team Player: Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
  • Service-minded: Focused on providing excellent service.
  • Calm Under Pressure: Maintaining composure in stressful situations.
  • Self-motivated and Engaged: Demonstrating initiative and enthusiasm.
  • Organised: Structured and efficient in managing tasks.
  • Excellent Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Diligent: Thorough and attentive to details.
  • Accurate: Precision in work and data.

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