Fleet Forecasting and Materials Planning Manager
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Location
Doncaster
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Circa £50,000 per annum plus benefits
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Contact:
Tom Reid
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Contact email:
tom.reid@txmrecruit.co.uk
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Contact phone:
07802 721585
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Job ref:
BH-31047
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Published:
over 1 year ago
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Expiry date:
2022-09-03
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Startdate:
2022-08-03
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Consultant:
ConsultantDrop
Doncaster
Circa £50,000 plus benefits
We are recruiting for a Fleet Forecasting and Materials Planning Manager to join a major rail oragnisation based in Doncaster.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for forecasting to maintain stock holdings, availability and management of owner owned spares. Managing a small team to ensure that planning and engineering changes are done efficiently to ensure materials are always available for operational work.
Long term planning & management of significant & complex engineering challenges (overhaul work, project work, retro-fitting requirements etc.) Ownership of budget and relationship with finance to manage the full stocking profile.
Key Responsibilities:
Stock Availability Management:
• Monitoring of exceptions in materials planning system to ensure that required actions are taken in a timely manner
• Approval of any significant amendments to order profile, in line with forecasted demand
• Managing the impact of additional trains in service on supply chain to ensure service is still delivered effectively through accurate planning
• Working with Procurement and suppliers to ensure that suppliers are able and willing to meet required demand
• Liaising with project and engineering teams to ensure SKU adjustments in line with engineering changes, new projects, or customer variations
• Provide regular and accurate reporting to service delivery management, accounting for previous issues, identifying future risks and suggesting mitigating activity
• Management & monitoring of all aspects of the Engineering Change
• Management & visibility of use of owner owned stock
• Advance identification of any significant supply chain risks (for example retrofitting requirements, overhaul, or customer change requests)
• Working with operational teams and the supply chain to develop workable strategies for these activities over and above the day-to-day requirements
• Feed supply chain requirements into materials planning system and ensure required stock is available when required.
Team Leadership:
• Ensure that the management and supervision of all personnel within the planning function is professional and effective identifying training and development opportunities to increase skills and improve efficiency
• Build strong relationship with other key departments and adopt a collaborative approach
• To be aware of and actively promote and implement company’s ethos, culture and values.
• To be involved in company’s staff development and training and participate in PDP procedures
Required Skills and Experience:
• Minimum 5 years previous experience in a demand planning role
• Proven record of supply chain management – ideally in a critical spares environment, delivering high levels of stock accuracy and comprehensive stock management
• Experience of managing a small team
• Experience of SAP & demand planning systems
• High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)
• Full Driving License required.
• Ability to influence and measure the supply base to defined SLA’s and KPI’s
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Experience in working with complex, global supply chains
• A natural problem solver – highly analytical with developed decision-making skills
• Experience of and commitment to the effective implementation of equal opportunities and CSR policies.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
