Logistics & Planning Leadership in a Specialist Manufacturing Engineering Environment
Cheltenham
To £65,000 - £70,000 per year + healthcare, pension and further company benefits
The Company
A leading manufacturing and engineering business that supplies into a broad spectrum of industries such as aerospace, automotive and motorsport is on a significant growth journey with extensive investment to deliver best in class products and process.
The Role
You will be responsible for managing all planning activities including production planning, material planning, inbound & outbound logistics, inventory control and S&OP. The Head of Planning & Logistics will manage an experienced team who are responsible for inventory control, logistics and warehousing. You will develop and oversee a robust planning schedule to ensure business capabilities are enhanced and drive on-time in full (OTIF) performance ensuring that customer orders are delivered on time.
The supply chain leader will drive the implementation of an effective production planning process, with a focus on capacity planning and sales & operational planning. You will also ensure material availability through accurate forecasting while taking ownership of utilising the ERP system, ensuring accuracy of the data.
The Person
You will have significant planning & logistics experience in a busy manufacturing environment
You will have experience utilising ERP systems, preferably exposure to IFS or simil...