We are currently seeking a Business Planner to support our client in Bolton. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary between £35,000 and £40,000, depending on experience.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week (08:00 – 17:00, Monday to Thursday, and 08:00 – 12:00 on Friday)
The Business Planner will assist the Business Planning Manager in creating and updating schedules to ensure client demands are met and performance data is accurately provided.
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule engineering and manufacturing tasks to align with contract and business demands.
- Update schedules based on progress and contractual changes.
- Compile and issue weekly engineering and production schedules.
- Analyse planned versus actual hours.
- Track activity progress and update the contract tracker.
- Align project demand with business demand.
- Conduct pipeline analysis of capacity and workload.
- Perform business performance analysis.
- Prepare data for analysis and visual management.
- Manage the MRP system.
- Undertake any other ad hoc duties as required, in line with the role’s responsibilities.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential.
- Experience with Microsoft Power BI is desirable.
- Background in business scheduling or data analytics is advantageous.
- Experience working with MRP/ERP systems is desirable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is beneficial.
We look forward to receiving your application for this exciting opportunity.