Production Planner

CV-Library • Eccles, Greater Manchester • 2h ago

Production Planner - £42,000-£45,000 + Annual Bonus + Private Medical + 33 Days Holiday + Early Finish Fridays + Market Leader + Benefits!

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: