Job Overview: Working on behalf of our client, an established manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions we are looking for a Planning Manager to join their established team.
Remit:
* As Planning Manager you will be responsible for the factory planning using MRP as well as planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and utilisation.
* Working closely with cross-functional teams to meet customer demands whilst maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency, successful candidates will have a background in FMCG manufacturing and display critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Role:
* Develop and manage production plans, ensuring alignment with sales forecasts, customer orders and production capacity.
* Expediting and prioritising work orders to create production plans which meets customer demand in most efficient way
* Issue and track production orders, ensuring that required material is supplied to the production floor, as according to the production schedule.
* Interface with manufacturing personnel, purchasing, etc on material status and production planning issues.
* Analysis of sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
* Provide support to production and management as required and take charge of planning department to cover holiday periods.
* Monitor the availability of raw materials for planned manufacturing, using stock availability reports
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