Planning Officer

Business Overview:

At Sony UK Technology Centre (UK TEC) we have over 500 highly skilled Team Players, who help create some of the most advanced technology on the global market. Alongside producing the latest in broadcast technology, our world-class engineers work on multiple third-party manufacturing products. This collaborative approach to contract manufacturing has produced many commercial successes over the years, including the best-selling British computer of all time, the Raspberry Pi. We also work to pioneer the latest ground-breaking manufacturing processes of the future through the Advanced Manufacturing Research Operations Centre.

What you will be doing:

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Planning Officer to join our team at Sony UK TEC. As a Planning Officer, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and optimising our production processes to meet the demands of our customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production planning within the electronics manufacturing sector and possess excellent organisational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement production plans to meet customer demand while optimising resource utilisation and coordinating with Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement teams, including urgent delivery requests.
• Manage customer sales orders, forecasts and changing requirements in collaboration with Account Managers and external customers.
• Monitor production capacity, identify bottlenecks and implement adjustments to ensure efficient resource allocation and meet changing customer demands.
• Manage finished goods inventory against budgets and forecasts, maintaining accurate records, minimising excess stock and ensuring On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery.
• Own PSI Forecasting & Reporting for a particular business area, preparing and presentation Production, Shipping and Inventory (PSI) forecasts at weekly and monthly business review meetings.
• Communicate production schedules, delivery timelines, customer requirements and potential delays to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements, best practices and system enhancements to improve planning efficiency and effectiveness.

Essential Criteria:

• Competent using MS Office - Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Ability to communicate with and present to all levels of the business.
• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility to deliver to schedules
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, and make decisions based on the data and options available.
• Previous experience in capacity planning.

Desirable

• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment or similar role
• Knowledge and experience of working with Oracle Database