Production Planning Manager

We are seeking a Production Planning Manager for a Global Forgings and Engineering company based in Halesowen in the West Midlands.

Annual Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 (DOE)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for Production Assistant

JOB PURPOSE: To create, manage and maintain the production scheduling process to ensure
customer requirements are met whilst driving to meet budgeted output. You will be responsible for
progress chasing inventory internally manufactured and to support subcontracted items.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Chairing & providing relevant data for the following internal meetings:

• Mon-Fri SQCDP morning management meeting
• Mon, Wed, Fri Sales Meeting
• Tue – Forge Planning Meeting
• Produce and update monthly plans of all open orders.
• Issue priority lists to all departments
• Upkeep and maintain ERP system INFOR – Training given.
• Liaison with customers if needed
• Schedules for key customer accounts
• Monthly reports to SLT
• KPI reporting and attendance at monthly meetings, including weekly updates
• Training employees in all aspects of production planning.
• To meet daily requirements as required
• Adhere to Company HSE policy

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
You will be required to set and be responsible for meeting departmental KPI’s and production output
targets in collaboration with productions managers/team leaders and commercial staff.

JOB CHALLENGES:

• OTIF
• Sales / Budgets
• Production Planning for the business
• ERP system

RELATIONSHIPS:
An effective and experienced communicator right across the business, from shop floor to the senior
management team. Close customer and subcontract contact.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This is a key role within the company as a team and will need to be a good communicator for all areas of the
business.

Please click APPLY now to be considered for this great opportunity as a Production Planning Manager!