Planning Coordinator

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Specific tasks include (please note that this list is not exhaustive):

• Primary contact for factory in relation to materials availability for plan short and long term
• Co-ordinate the schedule of all materials to site, to deliver the plan
• Work closely with the Production Scheduler on a daily basis to ensure materials arrived on site and available for Production in line with customer deadlines
• Smooth planning of inbound stock and vehicles within the capacity of the site.
• Utilise the MRP system to convert customer demand , material orders and deliveries into purchase orders ( Vision and Globe SAP)
• Ensure that scheduled deliveries dates are kept updated and accurate in both systems (Vision , Globe SAP)
• Liaise with our customer and suppliers regarding Non-Conforming deliveries
• Administer material data through IPS and Customer systems
• Escalate any materials issues to the Site Planning Manager.
• Be a role model for others at all times and demonstrate the IPS behaviours

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

• Material Availability for plans
• Warehouse stock level
• Maintaining accurate data in systems

  Knowledge / Skills / Experience

  Communication Ability to communicate in a positive and clear manner Fosters an open and collaborative culture Leadership Listen and encourage new ideas from others Knowledge of company procedures and actively demonstrates compliance Ability to work on own and part of the team Forward planning and delivery Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to strict deadlines Customer Focus A commitment to respond to changing customer needs Able to work towards targets Continuous Improvement Displays a positive attitude to change Develops best practice and drives continuous improvement in all aspects of performance, in order to achieve service objectives Experience Material Planning/Scheduling Used Excel , communicating with customers email