Senior Production Planner

A market-leading manufacturing business require a Senior Production Planner to lead site planning and scheduling activities. Applicants need production planning experience gained within a manufacturing or engineering business, and ideally have planning expertise in MRP.

The Senior Production Planner will be responsible for leading planning and scheduling activities across a number of manufacturing and finishing production lines. The role would suit a dynamic and skilled production planner, who can drive change and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Specific duties of the Senior Production Planner include:

• Generate, track progress, change and maintain weekly production plans
• Capacity Planning activities
• Inventory Management activities
• Supplier Management / Supplier liaison - reviewing orderbooks and assessing inventory requirements
• Subcontract Planning activities
• Maintenance of data in MRP
• Drive change, continuous improvement and LEAN activities across planning

Senior Production Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Production Control or Materials Planning/Scheduling experience
• Previous planning experience within a manufacturing or engineering business
• Previous experience with an MRP or ERP system, or experience planning manufacturing in MS Excel
• Change management and continuous improvement skillset / mindset
• Strong stakeholder management skills