ERP Specialist

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**Shift Pattern**:Day shift - 39 hours per week working 07.30 to 16.30 Monday to Thursday, and 07.30 to 12.30 on Fridays, with designated breaks

**Role Type**: 6 Months (Fixed Term Contract)

**Location**: Accrofab (Alcester) Limited B49 6EH

**Key responsibilities include**:
**Planning & Scheduling**
- Develop and maintain the Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) system to align production with demand forecasts, customer orders, and inventory levels.
- Create and manage detailed production schedules to optimise machine utilisation, labour, and material availability.
- Coordinate with purchasing, engineering, and production teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components.
- Monitor and adjust schedules to respond to changes in demand, capacity, or supply disruptions.

**ERP System Management**
- Utilise the company’s ERP system to manage planning, scheduling, and inventory control functions.
- Ensure accurate data entry and maintenance of BOMs, routings, work orders, and inventory records.
- Generate reports and dashboards to track performance metrics such as OTD (On-Time Delivery), schedule adherence, and capacity utilisation.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Work closely with the Planner, Sales, Customer Service and Operations to align production plans with customer requirements.
- Support daily/weekly production meetings to communicate schedule updates and resolve conflicts.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline planning and scheduling processes.

**Inventory & Capacity Management**
- Analyse inventory levels and lead times to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce excess.
- Perform capacity planning to identify bottlenecks and recommend solutions by working with the Planner to support SIOP activity
- Develop contingency plans for material shortages or equipment downtime.

**Data Accuracy & Root Cause Analysis**
- Investigate and identify the root causes of data inaccuracies in planning, scheduling, or inventory records.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to resolve issues and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure continuous improvement in data integrity across ERP and APS systems.

**Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)**:
Schedule adherence

On-time delivery rate

Inventory turnover

Production efficiency

ERP data accuracy

**Skills, Experience and Qualifications**

**IT Skills**
- E - Microsoft Office, intermediate to advanced excel, intermediate to advanced PowerPoint

**General Employee Competences**
- E - Problem Solving
- D - APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
- D - Experience in problem solving newly introduced ERP systems
- D - Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- D - Familiarity with Metal fabrication processes

**Academic Achievements**
- D - Bachelor’s Degree (masters preferred)

**Professional Qualifications**
- E - Full driving licence
- D - Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- D - 5+ years of experience in production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment, preferably metal fabrication.
- E - Proficiency in ERP systems and APS tools

Key:
E - Essential
D - Desirable

If you are interested and believe you have the relevant experience, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
- We are an equal opportunities employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us._