Assistant Planning Manager in Luton, Bedfordshire

Assistant Planning Manager

Luton

Paying up to £45p/h (Inside IR35)

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project plans and MRPII material schedules, ensuring material availability whilst maintaining the delivery (MPS) output
• Cost accounting- using Excel macros/tables to analyse costs to determine where adjustments need to be made / budgeted / journalled correctly.
• Allocate necessary resources, including personal, equipment and materials to meet project requirements
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective alignment to achieve project goals
• Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholder, including IPT?s, senior management, project managers and team members on project status and potential roadblocks
• Reviewing purchase requisition for material or services needed to support projects or operations.
• Analyse project data and performance metrics to identify trends to make informed decisions that impact upon the project achievability
• Monitor project progress, measure performance against milestones and implement adjustments when necessary to jeep projects on track
• Determine where anomalous data is and maintain good practice with all functions to ensure measurements are true
• Address issues and challenges that arise during project execution, making decisions that align with project goals and company objectives
• Identify potential risks and challenges in projects, develop mitigation strategies and proactively address issues that may arise
• Flexibly adjust plans in response to changing circumstances or unexpected developments
• Configuration- able to study Bills of Material (BOM)

Experience required:

• An understanding of material and all its requirements
• Good organisational, communication and analytical skills are essential for this role.
• Proficiency in planning, organising and overseeing projects/schedules from initiation to completion.
• Experience in using SAP and Excel to plan/analyse material requirements effectively.
• Ability to analyse data and performance metrics to make informed decisions, identify opportunities and mitigate risks
• Effective time management skills to prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Flexibility to adjust plans in response to changing circumstances, unexpected developments and evolving priorities
• Able to work within a team, whilst delivering a plan and communicating problems to key stakeholders
• Thoroughness in reviewing project plans, documentation and reports to ensure accuracy and quality of all data
• Confidence in making decisions based on data, analysis and thorough understanding of project requirements and success criteria.
• Hold or be eligible to obtain SC level security clearance