Salary: £31,900 to £42,165
Location: Elstree
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: JO/NH 138
Date posted: 14.07.2011 10:25

Our client is looking for a Production Planning Manager where the main purpose of the role will be:

·         To plan production workload to deliver maximum customer service from company supply chain.

·         To support the drive for a process thinking culture which is performance based and looking for continuous improvement at all levels.

·         To facilitate cross functional coordination between sales/marketing, supply chain and engineering.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

·         To translate Master Production Schedules into Finite Capacity Plans, recognising the limits of production capacity, the needs of engineering and the requirements from R&D.

·         To be accountable for developing and setting policies (SOP’s) for planning rules, planning data accuracy measurement and reporting.

·         Be accountable for establishing policies (SOP’s) and procedures for updating database components in ERP and Planning systems.

·         Accountability to facilitate the generation of monthly work plans and sign off with operational units.

·         To monitor productivity performance and maintain metrics to demonstrate; lead time, schedule performance and capacity utilisation.

·         To help ensure all operational key performance indicators are consistently delivered in such a way as to maximise the value across the organisation.

·         To understand business strategy and contribute to the execution in everyday business plans.

·         To establish SOP’s to maintain operational Bills of materials and Routings - key to drive business performance and productivity.

·         To be accountable for performance to plan KPI’s.

·         To help the company develop a culture which embraces change and promotes the right behaviours at all levels throughout the organisation.

·         Build and maintain strong working relationships with staff at all levels in the organization

·         Participate in business development initiatives.

·         Produce and present performance reports.

·         Contribute and lead management meetings and reviews as necessary

  Any other duties as may be required by the Supply Chain Director

If you are interested in this position or would like more information please contact Nicole (nicole.hochmuth@uk.hofmann.info) for an early interview.

Hofmann Recruitment UK Monmouth House 93 The Parade High Street Watford Telefon 01923 236444 Telefon 01923 246960