Production Planner/Buyer

This role is to report to the Production Manager.
Responsibilities and Tasks;
- Production Planning
o Plan, schedule and coordinate production of the company’s products.
o Provide lead time & order confirmation dates to the Sales team.
o Manage limited space and skill resources to ensure customer delivery dates are
always met in the most efficient manner.
o Scheduling shifts and workers to provide the required skill coverage.
o Reporting on the production status and any production issues to the Production
Manager.
o In collaboration with the Production Manager handling production disruptions and
productivity problems.
o Ensure the plan is adhered to and delivered as intended.
o Ensure each monthly build target is achieved.
o Be an integral part of the team, supporting with every aspect of the process in a
hands-on manner.
- Production Buyer
o Evaluating raw materials and equipment to ensure everything is in place for
production.
o Ensure any one off projects or out of normal build volume still has all of the
materials required ahead of time to avoid any delays to production.
o Place & manage orders for specific repeating suppliers.
o Support the Purchaser to ensure procurement planning and inventory
management efforts to align with production schedules and trends.
- Process Improvement
o Take ownership for continually improving the planning/scheduling process to
improve its efficiency.
o Through improved planning, implement a strategic reduction in stock holding and
variation.
- Required and Preferred Qualifications
o Knowledge of production processes and quality control
o Math and analytical skills
o Technical skills using material requirements planning and scheduling software
o Verbal and written communication skills
o Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees
o Organizational and time-management skills
o Deadline driven
o Strong literacy of Microsoft Excel