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Parkside Recruitment
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Bracknell, Berkshire
Planning Assistant Coordinator
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Job Description
We are currently recruiting for a Planning Assistant Coordinator to join our fun and friendly team based in Bracknell. The successful applicant will ensure that customers' orders are reflected on the production plan, and will play an integral part in ensuring that stock is maintained at the most efficient level to meet the needs of our customers. Key responsibilities: * Calculate monthly production orders and consolidate, observing production and order management constraints before submitting. * Process production orders in time for the monthly and weekly change trigger points; monitor orders and change requests against factory constraints and negotiate changes with various sales entities and factories. * Consolidate monthly European sales forecasts and report on market changes. * Ensure that sales entities are kept aware of production plans and customer delivery dates. Where necessary implement product allocation control. * Liaise with European logistics team to ensure optimal efficiency of business operations. * Monitor European stock ageing level for product category in responsibility. Propose and initiate sales actions for ageing stock reduction. Liaise with product management and sales entities. * Ensure that all databases are kept up-to-date and consistent. Key Skills Required: * A confident negotiator, able to negotiate with sales entities, production factories and logistics teams. * Good PC skills including Excel. Knowledge of SAP is preferred. * A good level of numeracy and ability to work to a high level of accuracy. * Ability to organise workload to ensure that deadlines are met. * Self-starter, with ability to work on own initiative. * Knowledge of sales planning & operations processes is preferred. Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.