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The Best Connection West Bromwich are recruiting for a Supply Planner for our prestigious client in West Bromwich.

Hours of work:

Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:30

Friday 08:30-16:00

Pay rate: £17.67-£21.31 (depending on experience).

Job duties:

• Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, logistics, purchasing and manufacturing departments.

• Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve client or customer needs.

• Compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and to acquire additional supplies as needed.

• Integrates sales orders with the master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates.

• Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.

• Manages forecasting meetings with sales, operations and project team, and other related departments.

• Create and maintain daily production schedules.

• Ensure that all relevant staff/project members receive the production schedule.

• Review production team outputs to ensure that deadlines are met.

• Align with Quality coordinator to check the quality of products to ensure that they meet client expectations.

• Ensure that the quantity and specifications of products are correct.

• Record and communicate production progress and weekly project updates.

• Develop balance between existing and future client demand needs with manufacturing and vendors to ensure completion of client requirements.

• Prepare reports required to facilitate and suggest actions to assure optimal execution of supply chain.

• Identify and recommend feasible solutions to plan operational issues.

• Ensure to maintain desired inventory levels.

Candidate requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience within supply chain planning, inventory management or a related role.

• Excellent Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint /Word skills

• Excellent communication and people skills.

• Excellent organisational skills and diligence.

• Thorough understanding of the business and supply chain.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Extremely proficient with production planning systems, such as MRP

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Festive shutdown at Christmas

• Companywide bonus scheme

• Service and recognition awards.

• Training and development opportunities

• Company Pension

• Life Assurance 4x salary

• Discounted Gym Membership

• Enhanced family friendly policies

• Free annual flu vaccination vouchers

• Employee assistance programme which includes a 24/7, 365 days a year virtual GP service

• Cash health plan.

• Free home cyber security training

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Free onsite parking

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.