Planning Manager HFI

PURPOSE OF ROLE To manage the onsite planners and raw material schedulers to ensure we have the most cost effective and efficient plan. To work closely with the demand planner to generate and manage a rolling 52 week outlook of capacity demands and effectively communicate any opportunities for spare capacity and potential issues when looking short of capacity via a sales and operational planning meeting. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES To look at the forward plan (short and long term) to understand capacity constraints/opportunities to ensure we are planning in the most efficient and cost effective way To generate a comprehensive Sales and Operational template to guide the site through the forward plan To manage seasonal plans using the tools we have to ensure effective delivery at the planned cost To manage the demand and requirement for the logistics resources on site (NAWI, Manual warehouse) and manage any pinch points Effective daily communication with demand planner, planners and material schedulers to discuss short, medium and long term horizon To generate and keep updated an effective production schedule to allow efficient and cost effective planning Regular communication with Operations and Logistics to ensure the capacity models are reflective of current performance Attendance at the daily DRM 3 Meeting and Planning Meeting Reporting Site Service level on a daily basis and annotating to ensure we have clarity around recovery plans To participate in site NPD meetings to ensure full visibility of any upcoming product changes To manage the planners and raw material schedulers, ensuring they are having regular 1-1’s and personal development plans To maintain a close relationship with the procurement buyers to ensure we have consistent supply and minimal write off’s