Kinetic PLC are recruiting for a Permanent Production Planner to work within a large, global manufacturing company based in Dukinfield. The company manufacture everyday products and due to maternity leave are looking for someone to cover.
You will be an integral part of the business (working within a small friendly team) as you will ensure the efficient flow of the supply chain process.
As the Order Fulfilment/Production Planner, you will be:
- Managing all orders site wide.
- Responsible for receiving, processing and confirming orders
- Responsible for all conversions and picking orders through the site
- Converting incoming orders into jobs for the production team in a timely manner
- Planning the orders for the day and distributing to the production team
- Working from 2 ERP systems to confirm and check stock
- Understanding and managing the OTIF and budgetary requirements
- Speaking to customers and companies on the phone and via Teams
- Regularly speaking to the sales & supply chain departments to plan the orders for the machines and the operators.
*Ordering of uniforms and PPE equipment - ensuring best price
- Negotiating and maintaining contracts with suppliers
- Attending meetings - via teams and face to face
For this Production Planning role, we are looking for someone that is energetic, confident, and outgoing along with:
- Planning experience within manufacturing
- Experience of Fulfilment and/or Warehouse Administration is vital
- Confident telephone manner and able to converse with operators to directors.
- Able to work under pressure and manage busy periods.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook)
- Willing to work in an office environment but can also go on the shop floor when required.
*Understanding lead times and need to fulfil OTIF and budget requirements
- Familiarity with supply chain systems and operations is a must.
- Excellent communication skills - written and oral
Show a high level of professionalism and tact
Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
This is a Permanent Position which offers the following:
- Up to £(phone number removed) PA
- 24 days Hol + Bank Hols
- Monday to Friday -(Apply online only)
- Benefits including 4% Pension, Life assurance, Cycle To work and extra holidays
- Excellent company to work for
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities