The Company
Our client are a market leading manufacturer who operate on a global basis. Due to continued expansion they have an excellent opportunity to join their business as a Production Planner.
The Role
The Senior Production Planner will translate the agreed S&OP plan into an achievable operational plan covering the next three months, balancing demand, capacity, materials and operational constraints.. This role plays a critical part in the S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand, production capacity, inventory strategy, and commercial priorities
Main duties include:
* Convert the balanced S&OP plan into monthly and weekly operational requirements.
* Prepare the detailed plan for the following month and provide an initial weekly view.
* Secure agreement between Commercial and Operations on demand, capacity and supply.
* Chair the weekly S&OE review, confirming demand, capacity, output and agreed actions.
* Act as the first escalation point when the plan for weeks 3–12 is at risk.· Assess the effect of changes in customer demand, capacity, labour, materials and production performance.
* Maintain an integrated plan across all products, managing dependencies and competing priorities.
* Provide clear planning parameters and priorities to the Schedulers responsible for weeks 1 and 2.
* Monitor performance against the agreed plan and coordinate corrective or recovery actions.
* Escalate unresolved or longer-term constraints to the S&OP Manager and relevant stakeholders.
* Ensure planning data, assumptions, constraints and actions are accurate, current and clearly documented.
* Work closely with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance and the wider Planning team.
* Support improvements to S&OE processes, planning systems, capacity models and management information.
What We Are Looking For
The Production Planner will ideally have experience within a fast paced manufacturing environment. You should have the following skills/experience:
* Experience in production planning, operations planning, supply chain or a comparable manufacturing role.
* Strong understanding of S&OE, S&OP, MRP and capacity-planning principles.
* Experience within the manufacturing sector (open on type of manufacturing)
* Experience using an ERP or manufacturing planning system.
* Strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills.
* Ability to balance customer demand against operational capacity and supply constraints.
* Confident written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong problem-solving, prioritisation and decision-making capability.
* High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
* Ability to influence stakeholders across different functions.
* Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage changing priorities.
* Lean / Continuous Improvement exposure.
What is On Offer
The Production Planner will receive a competitive basic salary of £42,000-£45,000 plus the opportunity to join a hugely successful & growing business. You will also get the following benefits:
* Private Medical insurance
* 33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
* 5% pension contribution,
* Yearly Bonus
* Ability to purchase extra holidays
* Early Finish Fridays
Salary description
£42000.00 - £45000.00 per year