Planning Manager

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For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY The Planning Manager will be responsible for overseeing a team of Material Planners and Production Schedulers, ensuring effective coordination of resources, materials, and schedules to meet project objectives. This role will require strong leadership skills, strategic planning capabilities, and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Material Planners and Production Schedulers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate objectives, performance metrics, and best practices
• Develop and implement comprehensive planning strategies that align with project goals and customer requirements
• Optimise inventory management and production scheduling processes to enhance efficiency and reduce lead times
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, procurement and production teams to ensure seamless integration of planning activities with overall operations
• Act as a liaison between departments to address scheduling conflicts and resource constraints
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for planning activities and regularly assess team performance against these metrics
• Provide regular updates and reports on planning activities, order status, and potential risks
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within planning and scheduling operations, implementing best practices and innovative solutions
• Lead initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy and demand planning effectiveness

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in planning, scheduling, or supply chain management within a manufacturing environment, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Experience in complex project-based manufacturing is highly desirable
• Proven track record of successful production planning and scheduling
• Proficient in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Excel skills
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles and techniques
• ASCM (formally APICS) certification (CPIM or CSCP) or equivalent
• Experience in a complex project-based manufacturing setting (e.g., aerospace, defense, or custom machinery)

• Manufacturing Start of Work vs Manufacturing Need Date
• Production Schedule adherence
• Work Centre Utilisation
• Work Order Aging
• Work Order Cancellation Messages
• Work Order Pull-In / Push-Out
• Excess Inventory

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Demonstrated capability to manage change

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital Benefits;
  Health, Wealth & Lifestyle

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer…