Vacancy Title: Planning Manager

Location: Leinster Wicklow

Applications: RFT Recruitment - Laurentina Kennedy laurentina@rftgroup.ie  353 1 6614970

Remuneration: Negotiable

Role / Responsibility
Due to an ongoing expansion and increased product demand a vacancy has arisen for a Planner within the Production Department.
A stand-alone role reporting to the Production Manager the Planner will assist in satisfying customer demand by developing and achieving production schedules based on demand, capacity and available resources.

Job Specification

·         Demand management and scheduling Production planning and capacity analysis Identification and implementation of best practice models throughout the Production Department

·         Maintenance and improvement of (internal) customer service levels

·         Attaining a high level of delivery performance Interpretation of customer demand and translation into weekly / monthly plans

·         Liaison with all relevant Departments, internal and external customers  

Person Specification

·         The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years planning experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics) with particular exposure to order scheduling, planning, demand management and production control.

·         Educated to degree level, an APICS / IPICS qualification is strongly desirable. Exposure to MRP systems is essential.

Necessary Key Competencies include:

§         Leadership skills in the development the role.

§         Ability of be able to collect, consolidate, analyze, summarize and report on large volumes of supply chain data.

§         Technical knowledge of business planning and control systems.