About this position:

Got experience in Production Planning? My client is the leading manufacturer in advanced LED lighting systems for commercial trucks, buses and trailers. They are also an innovation epicenter for the transportation and defense industries. Within those innovations, they’re spearheading the integration of electric and autonomous technologies into commercial and military vehicle lighting. As a Junior Production Planner you will be responsible for planning internal production in accordance with customer demands and safety stock levels driven by the S&OP process that balances supply and demand in accordance with our business strategy.

Responsibilities:

• To create a fixed window Mirror plan exposing weaknesses in supply chain 
• To monitor and measure adherence to plan
• To challenge and work with process leaders to achieve the desired plans. 
• To create shortage reports and present meetings on your given planning sector
• To work directly with Mirror coordinator to achieve the commitments to plan and correct allocation of material
• To consider factors such as available capacity; available materials, line efficiency and cost and liaise with the Customer / S&OP Manager to understand current market needs and trends adjusting parameters accordingly
• To ensure all customer requirements are efficiently and effectively planned through the appropriate planning tools and scheduled to maintain appropriate stocks levels to achieve on-time delivery and to report on the status of any overdue orders

Skills Required:

• Good communication skills
• Ability to organise and display data
• Excel skills – pivot tables, lookups