Junior Production Planner

Amour Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a Junior Production Planner to join a well-established manufacturing company based in Havant.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in production planning within a supportive and fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working closely with experienced colleagues, you'll play a key role in helping to ensure production runs efficiently while delivering excellent service to customers.

If you're organised, enjoy problem-solving and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in creating and maintaining weekly production schedules for designated production areas.
• Monitor production capacity and highlight any potential issues to the planning and operations teams.
• Review customer orders and production requirements to help ensure materials and resources are available.
• Liaise with Procurement and Operations to support production planning and resolve any scheduling issues.
• Create and manage production orders within the planning system.
• Work closely with Operations, Procurement, Logistics and Sales to help ensure customer orders are delivered on time.
• Maintain accurate planning data and support continuous improvements within the planning process.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (Pivot tables)
• Experience using an MRP/ERP system would be beneficial, but training can be provided.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work across different departments.
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop.

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:15pm, Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm

If you're looking to develop your career in production planning with a fantastic local employer, apply today or call Amour Recruitment on (phone number removed) for more information.