Junior Production Planner

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Job Description

  • Ensure Planning of production activity to meet the customer demand on time and in full by ensuring all the HSE, Quality, Cost and Efficiency is met.
  • To Coordinate with production & purchase teams and ensure the committed deadlines are met in a smooth and steady manner.
  • Ensure all technical aspects of planning are performed fully in compliance with group policies and procedures and in line with the ISO requirements.
  • Monitor and improve plant performance by suggesting and mapping the cost-effective improvement activities. 

Key Tasks

  • Prepare the daily & weekly production schedule in line with the agreed SLA’s.
  • Ensure the Job cards are scheduled in a timely manner and plan is made available to the production team.
  • Feedback to the respective line manager in case of any deviations in the plan/plan execution when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
  • To coordinate with production in the improvement of OEE of the plant.
  • Balance between the Preventive maintenance schedules & Production planning for the effective use of machinery with minimum downtime.
  • Update and maintain accurate data in MRP for effective planning and reporting.
  • Coordinate with the demand team for the required forecast.
  • Communicate to customer care on the product availability updates in a timely manner in line with ATP.
  • Communicate production ETA’s or delays inline with the forecast to respective associates on a timely manner.
  • Timely analysis and update of the Safety stocks data in the ERP system.
  • Monitor & Plan production of Safety to ensure requirements are fulfilled.
  • Ensure the commitments made are fulfilled to boost the OTIF for the logistics team.
  • Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
  • Monitor plan to ensure they will finish within the specified timelines.
  • Review of stocks on a timely basis with the warehouse to ensure to maintain a healthy stocks.
  • Prepare and submit status and performance reports.

Key Success Criteria’s / KPIs

  • Stock Availability Improvement
  • Plan Adherence
  • Response to Internal production queries

**Includes management recommendations time to time

Work Relations

  • All local functions
  • Engage with all levels of employees within the department and build professional relationship and strengthen the Quality of planning & deliveries.
  • Able to work independently or as a team as per the requirement at various tasks.

Skills

Education, Experience and Skills

  • Graduate or Diploma in Engineering or Science related degree.
  • 2+ year’s proven experience as a production planner
  • Experience in utilization of MRP
  • Good at math and statistics
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency in English Language is mandatory.

General behavioural competencies most relevant for the job

  • Highly collaborative team player
  • Timely coordination and communication among the team
  • Critical thinking and supporting the business strategy
  • Decision making skills to enhance the productivity