Demand Planner - Plymouth, United Kingdom - HellermannTyton

HellermannTyton

Verified Company

Plymouth, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

HellermannTyton is a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality products for fastening, fixing, installing, connecting, insulating, protecting, and identifying electrical cables and network connectivity solutions.

We also develop cable management parts for customised needs.

It is our mission to develop effective solutions for all cable management requirements.

In order to live up to this goal, we get to grips with everything (and we mean everything) that goes on in the world of our customers.

And they are our main inspiration when we develop our product ranges. We operate
18 world-class manufacturing facilities and develop products in
13 countries.

More than
6,000 employees work at HellermannTyton in
39 countries and offer first-class service and advice - wherever it is needed.

Reporting to the Planning Team Leader the primary functions of this role is;

To ensure the customer expectation is inline with production scheduling.
To provide customer service team with accurate information which will enable accurate conversations with customers.
Responsible for ensuring all customer generated demand is raised on ERP system.
To assess the feasibility of customer, expedite and deferment requests.
Work closely with Material Planner to ensure schedule adherence is maintained to maximise efficiency.
To continually monitor throughput against capacity providing feedback communication to customer service when required
To work closely with Customer service and purchasing in planning to the available capacity
To ensure the effective, economic, and efficient flow of parts through production.
Communicate with call off suppliers to ensure timely delivery of fastmoving materials and consumables
Analyse usage patterns and communicate with purchasing and inventory teams to ensure stock levels are optimised to support production.
Raise and provide production with work orders in line with schedule.
Communicate supply shortfalls and ensure mitigation is in place to minimise effects on customer demand.
Provide aspects of cover for Planning Team leader

Provide ad-hoc support within the business to ensure the site's Business Objectives are achieved.

Essential

Desirable

Education / Technical Experience
Knowledge of production planning and ERP systems is essential, preferably with practical experience.

Previous experience within a production planning role.

Interpersonal/communication skills.

Must possess good computer skills, particularly in Microsoft excel.

Able to process high volumes of transactions quickly and accurately

GCSE Grade A - C in English & Maths.

Experience dealing with suppliers

OEE scheduling software experience

Understanding of lean manufacturing methods