Planner

Ford & Stanley – The Recruitment Experts are recruiting a Planner for a global manufacturer.

The Opportunity

Ford & Stanley Recruitment are working with an manufacturer of electrical components on their search for a proactive Planner to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be a Planner, not a “progress chaser”, and will work with internal departments and external customers/stakeholders to create and manage productions plans.

Working in a business with its own manufacturing plant, machining shop and purchasing department, as well as keeping in touch and providing updates to external stakeholders, the successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills as they will have to form relationships and work well with a range of people to successfully carry out this role.

Location:

Abercynon

Role and Responsibilities:

• Participation in the development of the ERP system allowing for cross function improvement, streamlining of the planning and support function processes.
• Review the sales order book and master production scheduling outputs to ensure alignment with customer requirements, capacity plan and SIOP.
• Responding to changes in customer, supplier, and business requirements and effectively communicating the revised plan.

Essentials

• Experience of Planning within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with ERP systems
• Good Excel skills. Pivot Tables, vLookups etc…

Likely Job Titles: Production Planner, Planning Manager

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.