Alexander Steele Recruitment has partnered with a leading equipment and components manufacturer that is urgently looking for a Production Planner to effectively plan factory production output and maintain forecasts to meet the expected output of the business, and achieve its customer service targets. Key responsibilities: * Develop the forecasts for the business by analysing demand within the ERP system, evaluating forecast modelling results, and work within the supply chain team to effectively plan factory output and material flows. * Prepare production plans and analyse forecasts to enable the release of production works orders. * Identify the causes of late and excess lead time of deliveries and implement corrective actions. * Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement. Candidate requirements: * Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Production or equivalent will be advantageous. * Production Planning and Scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment. * Strong systems skills particularly using MS Excel and MS Access * Ability to work with a large range of product codes (sku’s) with various material lead times. * Good interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with cross-functional teams. Salary will be circa £30K to £35K + benefits. The role will be based onsite (Mon to Fri) in the Southeast London area. 25 leave days + 8 bank holidays
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