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Production Planner
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Coalville
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are looking for an experienced Production Planner from either a manufacturing and/or logistics background for their client based at their site in Leicestershire
This is a straight permanent position.
The Job:
As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for planning, developing and providing efficient end-to-end production plans and worksheets/schedules to the management team in a Timber Engineering environment.
You will also be responsible for managing and communicating any changes to production plans in an efficient and timely manner.
Required to be detail-oriented and experienced production planner to create, modify, and manage production schedules. The production planner's responsibilities include monitoring inventory levels, regularly providing production status updates to management, and facilitating the timely delivery of products to customers. You should also be able to closely monitor the production process to ensure that production orders are completed on time.
You will work alongside our Group Microsoft Dynamics 365 Partner and our internal management team on the successful operation and maintenance of Microsoft Dynamics 365
You will manage and monitor all production movements and production status changes, importing and monitoring all sales orders and invoicing
You will be responsible for providing status reports on production and sales orders, including the monitoring of all available stock and liaising with the Transport and Logistics Manager on current and future deliveries and any potential impacts on production plans and/or sales orders
You will provide reports and information from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to the management team, including the Finance department, whilst working alongside all colleagues seeking to continually improve the production processes and seek efficiencies within the factory
You will use your working relationships to ensure that the ERP system and processes are fit for purpose, supporting all implementations and new releases/changes
You will support all system related matters to ensure that any issues are resolved efficiently, and carry out any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager
You will have pro knowledge and experience of Customer care, facilitating a seamless Customer Journey to our client.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday on a Day Shift - exact hours TBC
Salary £35-40k - negotiable on your experience
Candidate requirements:
Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
Previous experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or AX2012 is essential for this role, with experience of operating it in a manufacturing and/or logistics environment highly desirable
You will need to have a high level of mathematical ability, problem-solving skills, and a methodical and logical approach to production planning
You will have ability to form and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors, and have a strong commercial awareness a production/logistics environment
You will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask, including strong verbal and written communication skills
You will have the ability to work well under pressure, whether that be on your own initiative or as part of the wider team
You may have experience providing training documentation relating to current or updated process changes
To be successful as a production planner, you should be knowledgeable of material requirements planning and able to manage production deadlines. Ultimately, an exceptional production planner should demonstrate excellent time management, organisational, and problem-solving skills to ensure that production operations run smoothly.
You will be able to support the wider Microsoft Dynamics team in ad hoc projects and reporting activities
You will have a proficient level of skill with conducting an array of IT tasks, and will strive to remain up to date with the use of required software
Company benefits:
Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
2 Volunteering days per annum
Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
Share save and share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
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