Description
Roles and responsibilities
Planning Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed production and delivery schedules based on customer demand, product lead-time, design and production capacity and inventory levels
- Plan and execute supply of externally purchased components in line with supply lead-times, production schedules and demand
- React to changes in demand, managing schedule adjustments and supply plans to suit
- Ensure lean production sequencing throughout all work centre groups and operations using previously determined sequences and lead times to achieve a JIT (Just In Time) supply plan
- Implement best practices for production planning and inventory management, analysing production data and trends to identify areas for improvement
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure optimal resource allocation throughout the production and supply chains
- Manage and maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure information is relevant and correct for customer deliveries
- Calculate and plan transport requirements effectively to meet our customer delivery requirements, balancing the most cost-effective option against customer and product requirement and/or risk to support Transport GP targets and ensure a safe and effective service
- Manage transport bookings through 3rd party suppliers/ logistics suppliers and co-ordinate with internal stakeholders to meet on time customer delivery requirements
- Communicate with suppliers/logistics partners and customers to resolve any transportation/delivery issues or delays in a professional and timely manner
- Execute the arrangements for storage requirements both onsite and offsite, including effective management of the vesting process and processing any related charges to the customer
- Process and manage supplier/logistics claims regarding delivery related damage and/or loss
- Actively seek to uplift customer delivery charges for special delivery requirements, supporting cost recovery and Transport GP Targets
General Responsibilities
- Provide high levels of customer service to both internal and external customers
- Develop effective collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure flow of information and understanding of linked activities
- Ensure compliance with both company policies and transport-related safety standards and legal requirements for goods in transit
- Contribute to the successful achievement of Department KPI’s and escalate any failings to the line manager.
- Contribute to cost avoidance by managing actual demand.
- Maintain the company database through accurate data input and records of all processed information and plans
- Perform supporting administration functions related to the Operations Department responsibilities
- Review and manage documentation and information transfer in and out of the department to effectively control activities to enable others to achieve their requirements.
Other:
- Support in the development and optimisation of the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizational goals to maximize effective, efficient, profitable output
- Support with ongoing training, development, and recruitment
- Maintain the companies Health and Safety policy’s
- Be flexible with overtime where needed to support the department.
- Assist and participate with your appraisal, provide feedback, and adopt clear personal development plans.
- All other reasonable requests made by your line manager.
How to Apply
If you would like to apply for this position, then please send a covering letter to HR and Talent team hrandtalent@ves.co.uk, outlining clearly why you think you will be suitable for this position and attach your CV.