Production Planner - Ware, United Kingdom - Silent Sentinel Limited

Silent Sentinel Limited

Verified Company

Ware, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Production Planner at Silent Sentinel Ltd
Working in the Resource Planning Department reporting to the Resource Planning Manager.

Permanent, full-time (Mon - Thurs 8:30am-5pm & Friday 8.30am-2.30pm).

Company The multi-award winning Silent Sentinel Group, an electro-optical technology-based SME which designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced market-leading surveillance and security systems targeted at the Homeland Security market.

Responsibilities and Duties

Load Works Orders on Sage 200 MRP system.
Load BOMs on the system
Taking toplevel requirements, generating a workshop schedule, taking into account person, machine and materials.
Planning, controlling and monitoring schedule adherence and feeding back to the Production Manager
Help to manage all procurement functions to support the manufacturing, thus consumables, parts and subcontract processes.
Supplier/subcontract processors negotiation and management.
Raise Purchase Orders on the Sage 200 system.
Tracking and chasing suppliers on delivery dates for goods or services on orders and updating the order tracking system.
Undertake price negotiations with suppliers as needed and serve as the company representative to prospective suppliers.
Communicate company needs and gather information from suppliers regarding their products and services.
Source new suppliers using the internet and existing supply chain contacts.
Manage vendor rating process.
Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been fulfilled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
Checking delivery paperwork against purchase orders and invoices.
Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries.
Communicate regularly with site management keeping them abreast with prices and deliveries.
Ensure site records are maintained following established policies, procedures and audit guidelines.
Any other adhoc duties as required.

Requirements for Role

Must have GCSE Maths and English "C" or above (or equivalent).
A levels or equivalent
Must be able to take total accountability for the role.
Ability to handle workloads and selfmanage.
Experienced Production Planner with strong negotiating skills.
Excellent customer service and telephone manner.
A proactive and positive approach to change.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with others.
Good organisational skills and able to work to demanding deadlines.
Experience in using computerised systems for procurement (preferably Sage).
Commitment to working in a fulltime role on site.
Good housekeeping
Accurate data input is essential.
A clean driving license

Desirable, but not essential