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