About the role
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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.
Ensuring the MPS schedule and SAP plans are correct and updated in accordance with material availability, verses customer demand. Running a cost analysis every month to ensure budgeted EAC is correct and capture any variances or overspends. Ensuring all requisitions are placed in accordance with the plan and working with Procurement to convert / place Purchase Orders within an acceptable timeframe.
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 potentia…
