Material Planning Team Leader

Join my clients FMCG food company as Material Planning Leader.

Manage a team of 4 in a developing, but yet well established company.

Client Details

My client are on of the leaders within their market and are a blue chip company.

Description

• Management of the supply planning team and the co-ordination of their daily operational activity
• To maintain availability of materials and packaging
• Ensure that customer service and supply issues are appropriately communicated both externally and internally
• Work closely with the group procurement to ensure smooth transition of any activity / change.
• Work closely with demand planning team on any customer/forecasting related issues.
• Training and development of the team, manage and develop team KPI's, assist with colleague issues, including Disciplinary and Grievance and completing Team appraisals
• Ensure compliance to technical requirements and assist direct reports in cross functional challenges
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and influential skills.
• Driven, positive and creative, with resilience to respond to changing priorities, carrying out detailed work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Critical thinking skills are essential.
• Successful management experience, with the ability to lead and coach a team of planners.
• You will have a proactive and professional management style dedicated to achieving results and continuous improvement
• Managing the department KPIs (Service, Forecast Accuracy, Waste, Projects)

Profile

• Detailed understanding of Material / Packaging planning and scheduling.
• Ability to problem solve at pace
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge - V/H Look Ups, Pivot Tables, Macros A competence in other Microsoft office packages
• The ability to work flexibly within a 24/7 manufacturing operation

Job Offer

• Salary and package.
• Growth opportunities in a forward thinking organisation.