Senior Production Planner - RECRUIT 12 : Job Details

Senior Production PlannerJoin a global leader in Tier 1 automotive and play a pivotal role in driving excellence in production planning and logistics. This is your chance to contribute to world-class projects and deliver outstanding results in a high-quality, high-volume environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of escalation for planning issues within your area.
• Review and monitor weekly demands against long-term forecasts and agreed volumes.
• Level demand and align stock profiles to compensate for fluctuations, ensuring internal and customer needs are met.
• Conduct and support physical stock checks, maintaining system accuracy and driving KPI improvements.
• Regularly communicate with customers and internal departments to address scheduling, delivery performance, and logistics issues.
• Ensure efficient production planning and parts ordering through SAP, targeting 100% delivery and stock performance.
• Actively participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives and support new product introductions and end-of-life planning phases.
• Analyse customer schedules to inform sales data, capacity, and manpower planning.
• Oversee customer performance reviews and provide logistical support, including occasional travel.

What You'll Need:

• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-driving abilities.
• SAP (MRP/ERP) expertise and proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Proven experience in production planning and inventory control, ideally within the automotive sector.
• Demonstrated success in a lean, high-quality, high-volume environment.
• Qualifications such as HNC, NVQ Level 4 in a relevant engineering discipline, or an IOSCM/MP&L equivalent.

Why Apply? This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global leader in Tier 1 automotive, where innovation and excellence drive everything we do. In this pivotal role, your expertise will contribute to world-class projects, ensuring efficiency and delivering outstanding results. If you're ready to make a tangible impact and grow your career with a forward-thinking organization, we'd love to hear from you!