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Deputy Planning Manager Manufacturing Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Milton Keynes (MK10) Site BasedMonday to Friday (7am 4pm)Salary Dependent on Experience & Comprehensive Benefits package (Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, Perk Box High Street brand discounts, long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen)At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countriesA career with ALPLA will offer youan innovative driven culture, working within cutting edge facilities and the latest technologies, a focus on sustainability and promoting a circular economy, career enhancement and development opportunities. Purpose To provide bottle requirements to production and to issue the necessary information to ensure forward planning of production and meeting customers requirements. Role goal is to ensure that there is a continuous supply of product available to customers.Production Planning Responsibilities (not limited to)Develop, update, and monitor the production plan to ensure customer requirements are met as required.Involvement in assessing stock levels and production performance.Provide stock lists to customers as requiredMonitoring and maintaining production figuresCompiling and monitoring Excel delivery schedulesInvoice of delivery notes and ensure all products are invoiced correctly.Credit notes and credit note log completed in line for month end requirementsLiaising with Production Manager / Supervisors for production requirements / priorities.Liaising with Warehouse / transport company for deliveries / discrepancies. Following a comprehensive training programme, you will also have the below Planning Manager responsibilities;Planning Manager Responsibilities (not limited to)To oversee and assist the Production Planners in daily operations to ensure smooth and efficient manufacturing in the plant.Liaise with customers and visit or attend meetings with customers where required.Monitor production.Monitor suppliers performanceForecasting of and ordering of MaterialsLocate and negotiate with new suppliersCost saving initiatives Education / Experience:Ideally will hold bachelors degree in a related field Minimum 3 5 years experience in planning role (production planning, materials planning in a fast paced manufacturing environment)Advantageous, will have exposure to: Plastic manufacturing or packaging industries AND/OR Injection moulding, blow moulding, or extrusion processesAnalytical abilitiesExcellent communication verbal and writtenLeadership qualitiesAdditional Information:Accessible parking on siteLife assurance from day one Company Pension schemeSubsidised canteenMaternity and paternity pay schemeChristmas vouchers for you and your childrenLong service awardsOur new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as: -Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much moreA number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffeesOnline access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapistsPlease apply to this position for immediate review contact Kerry McCormick Internal Recruiter for more information.