Planning Manager

Responsibilities

• Leonardo has an exciting opportunity within the Operations function for an experienced Planning Manager. This is a site-based role at Luton, with the expectation of working a minimum of 4 days a week in the office.
• As Planning Manager, you would be responsible for overseeing and coordinating various aspects of project planning and execution. As Planning Manager, you will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, commutate progress to stakeholders and analyse data to optimise project success.
• Thsi role will involve line management.
• The key responsibilities of the Planning Manager role:
• Project Planning / Scheduling - 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.
• Management - conduct, chair and lead project requirements that are key to the success of the product.
• Configuration - able to study Bills of Material (BOM) and changes required, to build products and plan in points of embodiments.
• Resource Allocation - Allocate necessary resources, including personal, equipment and materials to meet project requirements
• Estimating - able to produce quotes or budgets using historical data.
• Team collaboration - Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective alignment to achieve project goals
• Team development - Coach, mentor and support team members, facilitating their growth and development within the organisation
• Stakeholder communication - Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholder, including IPT's, senior management, project managers and team members on project status and potential roadblocks
• Purchase Requisition Management - Reviewing purchase requisition for material or services needed to support projects or operations.
• Data analysis - Analyse project data and performance metrics to identify trends to make informed decisions that impact upon the project achievability
• Performance tracking - Monitor project progress, measure performance against milestones and implement adjustments when necessary to jeep projects on track
• Data integrity - Determine where anomalous data is and maintain good practice with all functions to ensure measurements are true
• Problem solving - Address issues and challenges that arise during project execution, making decisions that align with project goals and company objectives
• Risk assessment - Identify potential risks and challenges in projects, develop mitigation strategies and proactively address issues that may arise
• Adaptability - Flexibly adjust plans in response to changing circumstances or unexpected developments

Requirements

• A proficient understanding of material and all its requirements
• Strong 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
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to efficiently convey/present plans, updates and expectations to cross-functional teams
• Capacity to identify issues, develop solutions and facilitate decisions that support project goals based on processes and performance metrics.
• Ability to lead/support to multi-functional teams that drives success
• 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 independently, whilst delivering a plan and informing critical requirements to all key resources
• Thoroughness in reviewing project plans, documentation and reports to ensure accuracy and quality of all data
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships, resolve conflicts and maintain a positive team dynamic
• Confidence in making decisions based on data, analysis and thorough understanding of project requirements and success criteria.
• Applying the resources that have the correct understanding / specialities to be able to complete the task.
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
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