Planning and Stocks Manager - Sittingbourne, United Kingdom - Integrated Service Solutions Ltd

Description

Job Description

Integrated Service Solutions Ltd (ISS) is an innovative service provider operating primarily within the Fresh Produce sector in the UK. We operate independently, with the opportunity to draw on the expertise and network of the Terradace Group of which we are part.

Since inception in 2014, ISS has experienced phenomenal growth. With annual revenues in excess of £60 million, and having established a strong market position, we now employ over 1,000 people operating across three sites across Kent: a 120,000 site at Teynham the primary site for the business, a 74,000 site at Linton added in 2020 and a 130,000 sq ft site in Sittingbourne acquired in 2022.

At our core and recognised by all our stakeholders are people, quality, and service. This has enabled us to grow and develop strong relationships with our in-house teams, customers, and suppliers.

As a service provider, ISS operates within a diverse and dynamic environment and has ambitious plans for the future. To achieve our strategic objectives, we will continue to invest in technology and infrastructure, and will develop our teams to reach their full potential.

We are now looking for a Planning and Stocks Manager to join us.

Role Summary:

To control and maintain accurate production planning processes across the business, ensuring complete and deliverable scheduling of all products & production lines.

To manage the team of planners, production and stock administrators to ensure the on time and accurate completion of all works order controls including closing and syncing within Customer SLA's

To provide key performance / KPI metrics, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across the operation and wider business.

Main Responsibilities:

Manage a multi-shift, multi-function team ensuring adequate shift coverage within the bounds of Working Time Directive and Ethical standards, driving continuous skill development within team. Ensure that the team deliver the following on a daily basis:

• Accurately control and complete production related paperwork across all production lines, and stock movement documentation
• Liaise with ISS Sales team and to ensure all orders captured, all jobs set up on correct lines and shifts are conforming to plan
• Ensure regular Plan Status updates to Production Management Teams
• To review/reconcile the work order stock information to increase the accuracy of stock, closing works orders by end of each production shift
• Actively liaise with colleagues on a day to day basis on matters relating to stock, work orders, stock errors etc., to allow for decisions to be made "real-time" which will increase the accuracy of stock usage information.
• To review/reconcile the ERP system work order documentation and investigate and resolve any discrepancies.
• Ensure that all practices and procedures are carried out in accordance with Company Policy and Health & Safety guidelines.
• Create a rolling 7 day forecast in ERP using Scheduler tools and customer forecasts / insight
• Ensure a refined / final production plan is in place for following day, taking internal and external factors into account
• Work and communicate with customers to enable stock arrivals / quality issues / job types to be built into the production plan
• Provide full communication to the business around volume planning / actuals and ensure understanding of impacts to the plan
• Responsible to ensure key master data tables in ERP are up to date and reviewed on a weekly basis, as appropriate
• Manage the accurate and timely creation of new products within ISS
• Manage key system admin functions relating to works order and sales order synching and owning the resolution of issues arising
• Report on key performance metrics for shift performance, using a range of system and MS based tools

This list is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the position as required

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Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to do repetitive work
• Be flexible, thorough and show attention to detail
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work under pressure, to strict deadlines
• Be organised and methodical in your approach to work
• Ability to carry out the full range of duties on the job description including job context/working environment.