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Ontic

7d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Sales & Business Development
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AI generated summary

  • You need experience in manufacturing, production planning, or supply chain, strong ERP skills, problem-solving ability, and familiarity with aerospace quality standards like AS9100.
  • You will manage sales orders, create production schedules, raise purchase orders, monitor supplier performance, ensure compliance with aerospace standards, and coordinate across departments.

Requirements

  • To be successful in this role, you’ll bring experience from a manufacturing environment, ideally within production planning, supply chain, procurement or order management.
  • You’ll be confident using ERP systems and managing multiple priorities, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • You’ll be a proactive problem-solver, comfortable communicating with suppliers, customers and internal teams to ensure issues are resolved and delivery commitments are met.
  • Experience within aerospace or a regulated industry would be advantageous, along with an awareness of quality standards such as Part 21 or AS9100.

Responsibilities

  • As a Sales, Procurement & Production Planner, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth flow of customer orders from initial intake through procurement and into production.
  • You’ll manage the sales order book within our ERP system, maintaining accurate delivery dates and providing updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Working closely with the shop floor and operations team, you’ll create and maintain production schedules, ensuring efficient use of capacity and alignment with delivery commitments.
  • You’ll also take responsibility for raising purchase orders, monitoring supplier performance and managing supply risks to ensure materials are available when needed.
  • Alongside this, you’ll support compliance with aerospace standards, ensuring all documentation, certification and traceability requirements are met.
  • Acting as a central point of coordination across sales, procurement, stores and production, you’ll help keep priorities aligned and operations running effectively in a dynamic environment.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Sales, Procurement & Production Planner role?

The primary focus is to support the coordination of customer orders, purchasing activity, and production planning to ensure on-time delivery and excellent customer service.

Where is the Sales, Procurement & Production Planner position based?

The position is based at the Westhoughton site of AP Filtration.

What types of experience are preferred for this role?

Experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically in production planning, supply chain, procurement, or order management is preferred. Additionally, experience within aerospace or a regulated industry is advantageous.

What systems will I be expected to use in this role?

You will be expected to use ERP systems to manage the sales order book and maintain accurate delivery dates.

What qualities are important for a candidate in this position?

Important qualities include strong organizational skills, attention to detail, proactive problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills for interacting with suppliers, customers, and internal teams.

Are there any specific quality standards a candidate should be aware of?

Yes, awareness of quality standards such as Part 21 or AS9100 is beneficial.

What kind of environment does AP Filtration emphasize?

AP Filtration emphasizes a collaborative, supportive SME environment where individuals can make a real impact.

What benefits are offered to employees in this role?

Benefits include the opportunity to work in a growing aerospace-focused business, a broad and varied role, and a supportive working environment where contributions are recognized.

What values does AP Filtration uphold?

AP Filtration values collaboration to deliver the best outcomes for customers, accountability for work, and continuous improvement and adaptation as the business grows.

Are there opportunities for career progression within AP Filtration?

Yes, AP Filtration has ambitious growth plans, offering opportunities for career progression for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals seeking improvement.

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Ontic

Keeping People Safe and Making Organizations Stronger

Technology
Industry
51-200
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Ontic makes software that corporate and government security professionals use to proactively manage threats, mitigate risks, and make businesses stronger. Built by security and software professionals, the Ontic Platform connects and unifies critical data, business processes, and collaborators in one place, consolidating security intelligence and operations. We call this Connected Intelligence. Ontic serves corporate security teams across key functions, including intelligence, investigations, GSOC, executive protection, and security operations.