Shell

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to plan production assets to achieve target levels of inventory availability and maximise efficiencies across the supply chain.

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Engagement with the S&OP process to ensure that:

iv) The attributes of demand are understood (size of demand, forecast accuracy, PLM)

v) Capacity utilisation is visible by key resource area (e.g. Blending, Filling, Bulk Loading, Warehouse)

vi) Appropriate communication between functions is supported by facts to enable improved decision making on scenarios, opportunities, constraints

vii) Product introductions and withdrawals are made in a timely, efficient manner

Based on the rough-cut plan, ensure that production resources (plant, people, materials) are planned to develop an efficient and effective detailed plan, supporting the objectives of the plant and the envelope.

Ensure that capacity utilisation is visible by key resource area (e.g. Blending, Filling, Bulk Loading, Warehouse)

• Supports product introductions and withdrawals being made in a timely, efficient manner

• Based on the rough-cut plan, ensure that production resources (plant, people, materials) are planned to develop an efficient and effective detailed plan, supporting the objectives of the plant and the envelope.

• Ensure that planning master data (static and dynamic) remains accurate – particular regard should be made to planning realistic production output using “actual/proven” rather than “theoretical” capacities.

• Ensure that manufacturing optimisation, inventory holding and customer service are continuously improved through the identification and elimination of waste.

• Ensure that communication between functions within the plant is continuously improved by means of supporting regular (at least daily) “Comms Cell” meetings with fresh, accurate, data.

• Highlight any LOBP constraints that need to be taken into account in the Inventory Policy.

• Work closely with material planners to ensure that raw material availability does not disrupt production.

• Ensure that inventory, batch sizes & set-up times are optimised.

• Ensure that deviations from plan are visible and agree recovery plans, root cause analysis with the operations team to prevent re-occurance.

• Collaborate with deployment planning to resolve sales order exceptions in a timely manner.

• Reviewing alerts in a timely manner to ensure system generated production plans are achievable and maintain plans by exception

• Responsible for accurate master data in the system

• Use relevant KPIs to drive performance and improvements through planning and production e.g.

2 years of hands-on supply chain experience

Excellent analytical skills synthesize complex problems into clear language -essential

Efficient handling of multiple priorities at the same time -essential

Experience with ERP system implementations – desirable

Making Root Cause Analysis of OTIF and PSA failures through the effective usage of GSAP BW reporting-essential