Supply / Planner

Location
London, London
Salary
0
Posted
07 Feb 2017
Closes
07 Mar 2017
Ref
1371543
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Supply / Production Planner - London - £28-£30k

Purpose

To deliver feasible supply plans and detailed schedules which deliver against replenishment requirements. To ensure excellent Customer Service as measured by on time in full (OTIF) whilst optimising the deployment of resources. The scope of this role includes our two UK Manufacturing sites Endeavour Way and 3rd Parties.
Key Responsibilities

* Perform regular MRP planning runs at the distribution centres (DCs) to generate replenishment orders on the Nelsons manufacturing plants
* Monitor MRP reports on a regular basis (between the main MRP runs) to gain early insight into potential issues
* Escalation of changes in demand plan which cannot be accommodated by planned and future production
* Present projected plans to the Manufacturing Plants to agree resource levels and output levels
* Convert demand at the plant level into production Plans using SAP MRP, then into detailed production schedules using Preactor, maintaining an appropriate fixed horizon
* Work with the Supply Chain Customer Services team to agree appropriate action for orders above forecast tolerance limits and escalate matters as and when required
* Provide feedback to the Supply Chain Customer Services team on projected stock availability dates for make to order customers within 48 hours of order receipt
* Issue plan updates and ensure that production plans are well communicated and any potential constraints are resolved
* Continually release a buffer of Process Orders to ensure that the goods-in team is picking the correct stock ahead of the Production Plan
* Monitor achievement versus plan both for the purpose of taking corrective action, and to ensure that planning parameters are accurate and achievable
* Liaise with Supply Chain Customer Services to maintain up to date awareness of customer priorities and escalate matters when required
* Take appropriate short term corrective action if required and justified to respond to new requirements and/or customer priority requests. Ensure that significant unexpected requests are escalated for decision making
* Log and investigate plan achievement 'misses' and where possible agree corrective and preventative measures with appropriate personnel
* Validation of production plans against replenishment plans to DCs

If interested please apply.