Senior Production Planner

REQUIREMENTSGrade 12SAP ExperienceExcel advancedLogistics Diploma3-5 year experience within AutomotiveMAIN RESPONSIBILITIESAnalyze, understand and anticipate the customer needs, ensuring that they are reflected in production activities in accordance with manufacturing schedules, sales and inventory requirements.Prepare and Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (SOP) and MPS on a monthly/weekly basis for the plant in order to obtain proper volume levels and optimize resources (men, machines, materials and supplier readiness, plant operational activities and capacity).Implement and drive the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure a level production plan and make production line provisions for variations of customers demand.Manage the pool and safety stocks levels.Ensure production schedule is in line with the MPS.Ensure customer inventory is at the desired levels.Escalate risks and ensure daily call offs and delivery is scheduled in accordance with customer EDI and within customer MCR.