Materials Planning Analyst

Job Overview

Supports the scheduling and the movement of materials throughout the production cycle and develops specifications for new contract orders.

• Responsible for planning the capacity for production alongside the production supervisor
• Responsible for the allocation of capacity to ensure room for urgent drop in jobs and re-works
• Responsible for the kit short maintenance and ownership for the value stream, ensuring that as soon as parts are available the job is re-released to the shop floor
• Attending production PIM 1 & 2 meetings
• Single point of contact for assembly & supervisor to log quality, ME issues & organise scrap replacements ensuring the system is updated where jobs are on hold in the long text for information flow to planners in SAP
• Working closely with the VS planner, VS supervisor and VS team leader to ensure daily output is aligned with assembly capacity and urgencies are released and tracked through production.
• Responsible for the releasing of production orders for assembly line
• Operationally reporting to VS supervisor, with line manager remaining with supply chain
• Exception management support

• The ability to engage and work with key stakeholders is crucial for this role
• Experience managing workflow and implementing flow improvements is desirable
• Confidence working with computer software’s including excel is key
• Experience working with SAP is required
• A positive and proactive approach to work, eager to solve problems and help the business run smoothly
• Occasional customer interface may be required

Values:
Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork.