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