Planning Assistant

Job Description

Planning Assistant

Are you working in the planning team, looking for a new opportunity with a company that offer great benefits and progression? Working within a fast paced, high-volume manufacturing environment? You will be reporting directly to the planning manager, ensuring the MRP/ERP system is correct at all times, supporting the planning and buying activities through to customer orders.

You will have a strategic and tactical mindset, recommending, implementing, and supporting new methods and processes. Being self-motivated, methodical, and organised, you will utilise your time management to ensure excellent planning, scheduling, and prioritizing of all tasks.

This role requires a solid understanding of supply chain systems, SIOP, VMI and Kanban. Coupled with strong analytical thinking skills. A natural problem-solving personality with experience within one or more of the following areas: supply chain management, production control, material planning, purchasing, operations scheduling.

If you have an understanding of Lean principles and material management techniques that would be an advantage.

This is a permanent role, with a company that pride themselves on internal progression, their incredible work environment, and their awesome people.

Sound exciting? I would love to hear from you!