Production Planner

The Production Planner works closely with the third-party manufacturers, supply chain team and other functions including sales, marketing and customer services to ensure that inventory for assigned products is available to meet the business needs.

Client Details

I've partnered with a global chemical manufacturing business which have a strong footprint in Australia, servicing ANZ.

Location: Chatswood

Description

The Production Planner will have the following key responsibilities:

• Work closely with the external manufacturers to schedule the production requirements and create a materials and capacity feasible short term production plan (1-3 month horizon).
• Review MRP exception messages within the planning time fence and resolves or escalates supply/demand imbalances as appropriate.
• Manage the SAP master data for all materials (raw material, formulated bulk, products) to ensure generation of realistic requisitions in SAP.
• Lead weekly and monthly local supply team meeting to determine and communicate feasible schedule for the next week / month and ensure that all parties are aligned:
• Partner with external manufacturers to determine optimal production schedule.
• Confirm raw materials inventories are ample to run the schedule; logistics constraints; equipment downtime; discuss any disposition of off spec material produced since last meeting and other plant issues.
• Create and release production orders / purchase orders.
• Monitor production performance to schedule and ensure SAP is managed in alignment with schedule performance.

Profile

The ideal candidate for the Production Planner role will ideally have the following key skills and qualities:

• Proven Supply Chain experience with demonstrated knowledge of supply chain principles, systems and processes.
• Strong knowledge of systems supporting supply chain activities including proficiency using ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
• Demonstrated Excel and data analysis skills.
• Understanding of BOMs (Bill of materials)
• Background in FMCG/Chemicals/Pharma- Other manufacturing environments

Job Offer

• $100,000 - $110,000
• Superannuation
• Bonus
• Hybrid working

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Conor Hayden on +61 2 8292 2062.