Assistant Planning Manager

Assistant Planning Manager

Luton

Paying up to -45p/h (Inside IR35)

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project plans and MRPII material schedules, ensuring material availability whilst maintaining the delivery (MPS) output
• Cost accounting- using Excel macros/tables to analyse costs to determine where adjustments need to be made / budgeted / journalled correctly.
• Allocate necessary resources, including personal, equipment and materials to meet project requirements
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective alignment to achieve project goals
• Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholder, including IPT?s, senior management, project managers and team members on project status and potential roadblocks
• Reviewing purchase requisition for material or services needed to support projects or operations.
• Analyse project data and performance metrics to identify trends to make informed decisions that impact upon the project achievability
• Monitor project progress, measure performance against milestones and implement adjustments when necessary to jeep projects on track
• Determine where anomalous data is and maintain good practice with all functions to ensure measurements are true
• Address issues and challenges that arise during project execution, making decisions that align with project goals and company objectives
• Identify potential risks and challenges in projects, develop mitigation strategies and proactively address issues that may arise
• Flexibly adjust plans in response to changing circumstances or unexpected developments
• Configuration- able to study Bills of Material (BOM)

Experience required:

• An understanding of material and all its requirements
• Good organisational, communication and analytical skills are essential for this role.
• Proficiency in planning, organising and overseeing projects/schedules from initiation to completion.
• Experience in using SAP and Excel to plan/analyse material requirements effectively.
• Ability to analyse data and performance metrics to make informed decisions, identify opportunities and mitigate risks
• Effective time management skills to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Flexibility to adjust plans in response to changing circumstances, unexpected developments and evolving priorities
• Able to work within a team, whilst delivering a plan and communicating problems to key stakeholders
• Thoroughness in reviewing project plans, documentation and reports to ensure accuracy and quality of all data
• Confidence in making decisions based on data, analysis and thorough understanding of project requirements and success criteria.
• Hold or be eligible to obtain SC level security clearance

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.