Planning Department Manager
CurrentOverall Purpose of the Role:- To ensure that strategic material planning processes are in place to enable operational and production continuity. - Takes a coordinating lead, working closely with internal and external parties to ensure supply of materials is in place to satisfy production requirements. Able to deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements.- This role holds people and budgetary management responsibilities dependent on the size and structure of the organization.Key Responsibilities:Strategy and Development- Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practices for Material Planning vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performanceGeneral and Task Management- Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively in order to ensure material supply meets production requirements with minimum stock levels, whilst optimizing costs- Take ownership of material planning issues that arise, including over or under delivery and take any follow up actions especially in the event of material shortages that affect production- Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions- Manage inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place- Design, develop and implement flexible solutions to aid business efficiency, drive process improvements and add value.- Ensure that any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system in place is effective and that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.- Investigate and implement system enhancement initiatives- Ensure strategic and operational information, reports and metrics are available to share with others in the business as and when required.- Report on achievement of targets and identify any corrective action- People Management
