Zenith People are working with our client who are a Manufacturer based in the North East and are looking for an experienced Production Planner to join their team on a permanent basis.
Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and collaborating closely with the Sales, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, the jobholder will be responsible for planning the production schedule and managing the transport of products to customers.
PERMANENT
WORKING HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm.
Production Planning
1. Logility - APS planning system: organizing, maintaining and coordinating Production planning
2. Monitor and replenish Finished Goods stock
3. Maintain stock for recut products (check orders if correct and correct/amend when needed)
4. Monitor and plan drying process, stretch wrapping and repacking of PMC cores - update supervisors about extra activities included in process
5. Coordinate and participate in daily planning meeting(s)
6. Monitor performance and data and update routings as required
7. Communicate late orders and potential late orders to Corporate Social Responsibility's
8. Communicate any concerns with Quality Team
9. Machine forecast update on weekly/ daily basis with supervisors to optimise capacity utilisation
Transport Planning
1. Create weekly transport log and update on the daily basis
2. Send logs to haulier to book loads (typically on a Thursday) and update as the week progresses
3. Advise Daily Transport log to carriers and to dispatch FLT drivers
4. Book in deliveries with customers
5. Process delivery notes (ensure they are 'ship confirmed' to create invoice)
6. Update weekly transport log (daily) with delivery note numbers and costs for accounts
Stock Management
1. Daily check of Value report - maintain and correct where required - Accounts to be updated on daily basis to allow them to close jobs
2. Maintain parents stock
3. Manage Quarantine and Loose stock
4. Manage finished goods inventory and conduct month end counts and corrections of FG stock
System and Data Maintenance
1. Work with Oracle and Accounts Teams to ensure data is accurate
If you are an experienced Production Planner with a background in Manufacturing and would like to be considered for this vacancy please click apply now.
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