Job Description

Our client are a manufacturing company in the Leicester area and are looking to recruit a production scheduler to join their team

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To generate production plans with regards to machine and labour constraints in line with MRP requirements
• Ensure all raw materials & resource are available to produce the plan
• To liaise with Internal Sales with regards to order progression and re-acknowledgement
• Make recommendations for improvements to the MRP whilst ensuring cost targets are adhered to and OTIF is optimised

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• MRP/ERP planning and scheduling experience
• Live scheduling experience – capable of keeping production in line with the issued plans, re-planning as appropriate
• Service level focussed – focusing on customer service levels to assure maximum delivery to customer base
• MPS consolidations – facilitating improvements in plans and simplifying the MPS to maximise capacity
• Experience of TROPOS is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
• Experience of other planning/scheduling systems would be advantageous
• Previous MPS/purchasing experience desirable
• Excellent communicator with cross functional departments
• Excellent organisational skills and capable of working to deadlines and prioritising work
• Highly motivated
• Proactive and positive approach to problem solving
• Customer focused
• Computer literate, good keyboard skills, with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

• On Time in Full – end customers, intersite deliveries, UK and Export
• Accurate and timely production schedules to latest agreed deadlines
• Achievement of SMART objectives
• Valid production and material capacity plans
• OTIF at target cost

KEY TASKS: MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To generate and produce daily production plans for specified departments
• Timely issue and generation of all production orders
• Measure and report on a range of key performance indicators
• Be an active part of the scheduling and planning team to achieve OTIF at target cost
• To continually improve scheduling and planning processes enable Advance Tapes to achieve its overall strategy of leading customer service in the tape industry
• Engage and communicate with key contacts and stakeholders including Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, Logistics and Production
• Make recommendations for improvements to the process to ensure budgets are adhered to and OTIF is optimised
• Continuously seek to improve the processes within the Customer Service department
• Ensure all work complies with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, and comply with Company health & safety policy.
• Any other related duties.
• To carry out all the above in line with the Company Culture.