Job Ref: 212576683

Date: 2020-10-12 11:44:12

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Engineering Planner required for an excellent career opportunity with a leading UK manufacturing Company.

Our Client is a leading Tier 2 supplier to the Automotive sector supplying a range of specialist components to leading OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers within the Automotive industry as well as other sectors including Aerospace and other specialist sectors. Components are manufactured on site and include sheet metal stampings and die castings.

You will be responsible for assisting the Group Planning Manager by ensuring delivery of orders to dedicated customers are in line with the scheduled or order requirements. This will be done by receiving the order and expediting the planning, production and purchasing of material. Chasing the order, ensuring its timely despatch and keeping the customer fully informed are all essential parts of the process.

Duties/Responsibilities:

* To liaise with transport co-ordinator reference collections and despatches.

* Monitor delivery performance for each customer you are responsible

* To review all outstanding orders with customers as and when required.

* Liaise with production regarding order completion dates.

* Expedite material in, through communications with the production managers and suppliers, ensuring the max three days stock holding of material is not exceeded.

* Schedule material requirements with the required lead times using the MRP system and monitoring stocks of material and finished goods.

* Process production orders through liaising with production control department.

* Ensuring any required changes to works orders are processed through the ECR process.

* Monitoring prices and having them amended as necessary.

* Undertake verification of batch quantities and lead times from orders ensuring that they are suitable.

* Responsible for receiving and entering customer’s orders/requirements accurately onto the MRP system.

Requirements:

* Experience of working in the Automotive Industry (desirable).

* Self-motivated and capable of decision making.

* Strong communication, interpersonal and time management skills.

* MS Office proficiency.

* Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

* Knowledge of Winman (Desirable).

* Experience of MRP (Desirable).

* Proven work experience as a Planner or similar role (desirable).

Applications:

This vacancy is only available to Candidates with relevant experience as detailed in the job description. Due to volume of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who do not possess the required skills and experience. Recent Graduates who do not have the required level of industry experience need not apply.

Candidates must be authorised to work in the country where this role is located BEFORE making an application

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