Production Planner

2 weeks ago

Knowsley Industrial Park, United Kingdom Surface Transforms Full time

**Production Planner**

**Who are we**

Surface Transforms are experts in the development and production of carbon-ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use. Surface Transforms' unique patented Carbon-Ceramic technology provides the ultimate brakingperformance for road and track.

Here at Surface Transforms passion is at the heart of our brand. As a team we refuse to accept the impossible. We know that impossible only means that we haven’t found the solution yet. Your role at Surface Transforms is yours to steer - toward opportunitiesand away from risks. You have the power to shape your role and we cannot wait to see where you take us and we’ll take pride in supporting the future you chose to build at Surface Transforms.

We are looking for an experienced Production Planner to join our established MP&L team. The Production Planner will be responsible for scheduling the flow of material throughout the manufacturing processes ensuring optimum efficiency within production whileensuring customer and stocking requirements are covered.You will be able to react to changing demands and priorities and be able to resolve timing conflicts and constraints.

**What you’ll be doing as our Production Planner**:

- Own, build and enhance the planning function within the business
- Utilize available planning systems to convert sales forecasts into achievable production and material plans and schedules that optimally balance customer service and operational cost efficiency
- Manage risks within the plan and amend orders where possible/practical to achieve customer service and stock targets
- Champion ongoing communication with the operations teams to ensure accurate exchange of information
- Propose and implement continuous improvements in own area
- Translate production plans into material requirements and convert them into direct and indirect material requirements
- Contribute to Production Planning and capacity planning meetings providing reports and analysis on performance and KPIs.
- Working to ensure smooth flow of goods and production
- Working in a busy supply chain function with the ability to adapt to change
- Prepare accurate monthly reports for line management

**The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need as our Production Planner**:

- Minimum 3 years working experience within a manufacturing, pharmaceutical or FMCG environment
- Previous experience in Materials or Production Planning
- Knowledge of ERP or CRM systems
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Creating and managing accurate budgets for the IT delivery within the business
- Ability to work under pressure

**Need to have**:

- 3 years proven experience in a Production Planning role.

**Nice to have**:

- Education to degree level or equivalent experience.

**You’ll have these personal attributes**:

- Self-motivated
- Innovative
- Demonstrate a strong tenacity
- Result orientated approach
- Client focused and commercial
- Problem solving

**What we’ll give you in return**:

- Attractive salary
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank holidays
- Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday
- Reward and recognition incentives for hard work, dedication and idea generation
- Employee appreciation events and celebrations
- Company uniform on your first day and annual clothing point scheme
- A confidential employee assistance helpline covering physical and emotional support
- Jobs are promoted internally providing job transfer opportunities
- Free fruit Mondays
- Death in service scheme

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