Production and Material Planner
Location: Scunthorpe
Salary: 45,000 - 55,000
Are you a hands-on planner with a passion for data, systems, and operational excellence? W Talent is proud to be partnering with a thriving manufacturer in Scunthorpe to find a Production and Material Planner who will play a key role in their innovative solutions for the medical and consumer goods sectors.
This brand-new position has been created to enhance production and material planning during an exciting phase of growth and change. You'll take full ownership of planning, ensuring alignment between sales forecasts, production schedules, and material supply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production Planning: Create and manage production schedules for multiple machines, handling frequent retooling for diverse product lines
- Material Planning: Align raw material supplies with production needs, managing 2-3 week rolling forecasts
- Data Management: Use your Excel expertise to refine processes and make data-driven operational decisions
- ERP Integration: Contribute to the implementation and optimisation of a new ERP system to enhance planning efficiency
- Forecast Conversion: Transform sales forecasts into actionable, efficient production runs
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements across planning and operations
Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience of both Production AND Materials Planning within a high volume manufacturing environment is essential
- ERP experience and advanced Excel skills are essential; SAP experience is a strong advantage
- Comfortable being on the shop floor and collaborating with operations teams
- Naturally curious when it comes to processes and systems, with a drive to solve problems and improve operations
- Able to be on site in Scunthorpe full time (1 day from home may be possible)
If you're a system-savvy, data-driven professional ready to take on this exciting challenge, apply today and help shape the future of this environmentally-concious business!
