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 thrive in a collaborative and 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 and seek ways to improve production
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
- Strong stakeholder management skills
