Supply Chain Planner

Responsibilities

• Developing and issuing daily and weekly production plans aligned to demand and capacity.
• Monitoring and adjusting production schedules in response to machine breakdowns, labour constraints, material shortages, or changes in customer demand.
• Balancing site capacity utilisation, changeover duration, and order priorities to optimise efficiency, and minimise downtime and waste.
• Liaising with site Production/Manufacturing Managers remotely to confirm feasibility of planned schedules.
• Reviewing forecasts and sales orders to ensure accurate production requirements are planned.
• Maintaining optimal stock levels of finished goods to effectively manage available space and minimise shortages.
• Monitoring slow moving and excess inventory and work with stakeholders to reduce obsolescence.
• Ensuring production aligns to agreed loading schedules and transport capacity.
• Raising and manag...