Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Site Planning Lead to join the Data Center Power & Control Division Starline Team in Reading, UK. The Site Planning Lead’s responsibilities include ensuring training and developments of the team are kept at the forefront of daily activities and support all members of the planning team. This position provides support to all business areas of Starline and is a key driver for the organization’s customer focus values. He or she will lead the team to perform tactical tasks associated with day-to-day planning and scheduling of customer orders and will work closely with Sales, Purchasing and Production to establish due dates to meet customer’s needs. This position will drive improvements in the scheduling processes and MRP.
What Will You Do?
Ensure that Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to in line with Legrand’s health and safety policies.
Deputise for the Supply Chain Manager during periods of absence.
Maintain accuracy of the daily production schedules for all departments to set achievable targets.
Use capacity planning tools to make necessary recommendations to the production team to change production rates and/or line configurations with available labor.
Evaluate the impact of expedited orders on the production plan and provide feedback to CSS’s.
Assesses performance, analyzes sales orders and forecasts and communicates risks to the Supply Chain Manager while recommending corrective actions.
During first year, progress toward developing and maintaining Master Production Schedule to ensure past due orders are minimized.
Grow, mentor and develop planning team.
Collaborate closely with purchasing to communicate material shortages ensure the material availability to meet the production schedule.
Deploy and improve planning process and methodology to improve on time delivery.
Represent planning at Tier 2 & Tier 3 meetings.
Lead planning team to provide timely and accurate responses to customer service needs.
Monitors Syteline data, capacity reports, and other data resources to ensure efficient capacity to meet customer demand.
Collaborate with the operation, purchasing, engineering, and customer service on standard work to help the planning team with visibility on parts required for manufacturing jobs.
First line of escalation with customer service issues.
Participate in monthly safety walks.
Collaborate across Starline operations to implement and share best practices in the planning process.
Qualifications
Required Skills
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or work experience may be considered in lieu of, or in conjunction with, educational requirements.
5 years’ minimum manufacturing experience in assemble-to-order environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
Strong leadership skills.
Developing sub-ordinates skills and competencies and defines development needs.
Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business.
Sets priorities taking into account short and long-term needs of the business.
Excellent communication skills - must be able to communicate effectively with a full spectrum of personnel, from technical to administrative, internally and externally.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection.
Regularly required to stand; walk and communicate with others.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time; ability to fly for extended periods of time.
Able to lift and carry up to 25lbs.
Company Info
About Legrand
Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting. We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit
About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division
The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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