Production Planner

Production Planner

Up to £38,000

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a FMCG manufacturer in Bridgend to recruit a Production Planner to join their fast-paced Supply Chain team. This is a key planning role where you'll take ownership of the Master Production Schedule, ensuring materials, capacity, and demand are aligned to keep production running efficiently. If you thrive in a high-pressure environment where priorities shift quickly and accuracy is critical, this is a strong opportunity to make a real impact.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the end-to-end production planning process, ensuring that short- and medium-term schedules are realistic, achievable, and fully aligned with operational capacity and material availability. You will act as a key link between production, demand, and supply chain teams, playing a vital role in maintaining service levels, reducing disruption, and improving overall planning efficiency in a fast-moving environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and issue weekly production schedules aligned to optimal run sequences and operational constraints
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials and auxiliaries to support uninterrupted production
• Monitor and manage inventory levels across raw materials, finished goods, and auxiliary materials to meet targets
• Work closely with Production Managers to ensure smooth production flow and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of planning systems
• Collaborate across demand, production, and supply chain teams to ensure aligned plans and strong service levels
• Communicate confidently with stakeholders, challenging production plans where required to ensure feasibility and execution

This is what you'll need:

• Proven experience in production planning or supply chain planning in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary
• Life assurance x 4
• Early finish on Friday's
• EAP