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Production Planning Manager
BURN ManufacturingJob description
About the Role
BURN is looking for a production planning manager who will play a critical role in developing production plans in adherence to the company's activities and deadlines. The individual will be tasked with identifying the production needs and setting objectives and guidelines that would usher employees into achieving a smooth and efficient workflow.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Liaise with Marketing on the creation and format of Finished Goods forecasts
- Maintain all forecasts in the ERP system (Microsoft NAV)
- Run weekly Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Liaise with Stakeholders to develop and agree on Finished Goods shipments, FG and Press Shop Work Order scheduling, and Raw Materials Requirements
- Liaise with Engineering on all NPD activities
- BOM management for all levels of Assembly
- New Product and New Item Master parts released into NAV
- Develop, maintain, and report to the senior management team actual performance in all areas versus the plan
- Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure all Item Master data reflects latest forecasts
Requirements
- Specific experience in Master Production Planning and Materials Requirements Planning in an ERP system (preferably Microsoft NAV)
- General experience in ERP systems (preferably Microsoft NAV)
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
- Self-Starter and Self-driven
- Good with numbers and expert in Excel
Education Background
- Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in Business Management or in a relevant field.
Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
About BURN Manufacturing
Vision
Impacting lives and forests through efficient cooking appliances.
Corporate Overview
BURN Manufacturing designs, produces, and distributes Africa’s best-selling, fuel efficient biomass, electric, hybrid and liquid fuel cooking appliances. Not only do our products save money, fuel, and natural resources, but they also dramatically reduce harmful indoor smoke emissions which can cause significant health problems, even death.
With more than 1.2Millon+ stoves sold since commencing manufacturing operations in 2013, BURN has established itself as Africa’s most trusted cookstove brand thanks to our unwavering commitment to innovative research and design, manufacturing excellence, and customer care.
BURN is now the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our solar-powered facility currently has a capacity of 45,000 stoves per month. We are proud to employ 400 team members throughout Kenya and East Africa, and support a workforce which is 50 percent female, thus empowering women in roles traditionally considered to be “for men only.”
Among our national and global honors, we have received the 2018 Bloomberg New Energy Pioneers Award for being among the world’s leaders in clean energy solutions, the 2018 Swiss Energy and Climate Summit Award for our pitch on the impact of clean-burning stoves, and the 2015 Ashden Green Energy International Award for empowering women with new economic opportunities.
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