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Planning Manager

  • LocationEssex, East Anglia, England
  • SalaryCompetitive
  • SectorEngineering
  • Job RefBH-97846
  • ContactJason Barrow
  • Published2 minutes ago
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Overview

Austin Vita are currently recruiting a Planning Manager for a new, 3 month contract position, supporting an established Medical Device manufacturer based in Essex. This is a great opportunity to join a leading business in an assignment that would see you providing support to a critical project as the client the transition to a new SAP system.

As Planning Manager, you will have a strong background in Production Planning, and any broader S&OP experience will be advantageous. Working with the client’s Operations and Production teams, you will be tasked with helping to resolve issues related to production/manufacturing, collaborating with key stakeholders and process owners to help improve their planning processes/function.

For this position, planning experience in a production/manufacturing environment is essential, and the client are open to individuals coming from a range of industries. The position will require you to be on-site five days a week, though there may be some flexibility re. transitioning into a hybrid role after an initial bedding in period.

If this position is of interest and you would like to discuss it in more detail, please submit your CV in response. Alternatively, please get in touch on the contact details provided.

Austin Fraser is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity status.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Check us out on our website and LinkedIn for more roles.

We respect your personal data and would never offer it to third parties! For more information on how we handle your data, feel free to check out the Austin Fraser Privacy Notice or contact privacy@austinfraser.com Austin Fraser International Ltd is registered in England: 14971372 Austin Fraser International Ltd, 33 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QU



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    Austin Fraser is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity status.

    Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

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    We respect your personal data and would never offer it to third parties! For more information on how we handle your data, feel free to check out the Austin Fraser Privacy Notice or contact privacy@austinfraser.com Austin Fraser International Ltd is registered in England: 14971372 Austin Fraser International Ltd, 33 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QU

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