Planning Administrator

Argent Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Planning Administrator to join the team based in Motherwell. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and you will receive a competitive salary.

Argent Energy is the UK's leading waste-to-energy biodiesel producer with operations in Scotland and North West England. Our main plant, near Motherwell in Scotland, started production in 2005. Following significant investment to facilitate growth and development, a number of other facilities have been built in the Stanlow area which will increase our production capacity to 145 million litres per year.

The Planning Administrator role:

You will plan and prepare forecasting, delivery and production schedules across all sites. You will be providing the link between commercial and operations to ensure smooth transitions within the supply chain, ensuring customer demands are met.

Key Responsibilities of our Planning Administrator:

Please note the below is not an full list of the responsibilities/ health and safety requirements

Operational Activities
- Monitor inventory levels across all sites, including external storage
- Collaborate and effectively communicate within the supply chain to make key decisions and prioritise supply issues
- Establish process and reporting mechanisms, creating Standard Operating Procedures
- Adhering to and monitoring KPIs and assist in determining root cause analysis on any issues
- Data maintenance and management to drive accurate forecasts
- Monitor trends and refine to improve reliability allowing best practise usage of resources
- Develop an end to end understanding of the business and production processes to be able to consider any product peculiarities or issues likely to affect our ability to achieve customer demand within spec
- Manage all source materials, pre-treatment, production, blending. By-products and wastes ensuring quality and auditing demands are always complied with.
- Produce reports to assist in compilation of Management Information

Health and Safety
- Ensure a thorough knowledge of your Health & Safety responsibilities
- Always wear Personal Protective Equipment as required. Take responsibility for your own PPE ensuring appropriate storage and care
- Always strive to work in a manner safe to yourself and others and report any hazards immediately
- Ensure all staff and visitors operates in compliance with Safety regulations

Company Initiatives
- Take responsibility for the Health and Safety of yourself and others whilst at work and to comply with the Company’s policies and legislation
- Support Company Initiatives and demonstrate Company Values
- To comply with all legal, regulatory and statutory obligations applicable to the role
- Participate in training and personal development activities as required

Qualifications, knowledge & Experience 

- Excellent Excel skills, strong systems knowledge, organisational and report writing skills
- Production planning / demand planning experience gained in a manufacturing / FMCG environment
- Supply chain / quality control knowledge and experience advantageous
- Understanding of Business Operations
- Ability to multi task and deliver a hands-on approach
- Proactive and positive attitude in the work environment

If you feel you’re the right candidate for the role as our Planning Administrator then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: 15.05.18