Senior Production Planner
hace 11 días
Redditch
Owen Daniels are supporting a leading advanced manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Senior Production Planner to play a pivotal role in driving production planning, materials scheduling and operational performance across a busy manufacturing site. \n \n This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced planner looking to take ownership of planning activities whilst working closely with senior leadership to ensure materials availability, production efficiency and on-time customer delivery. \n \n Operating within a highly regulated manufacturing environment, you'll be a key link between Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Customer Service, helping to optimise planning processes, improve inventory performance and support continuous improvement initiatives. \n This role would suit a Senior Production Planner, Master Scheduler, Supply Chain Planner, Planning Manager or Materials Planner looking for a new challenge within a growing manufacturing business. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n\n • Lead production planning and scheduling activities to ensure customer demand is achieved efficiently.\n, • Develop short, medium and long-term production plans in line with customer requirements and manufacturing capacity.\n, • Ensure material availability to support production schedules and minimise disruption.\n, • Monitor inventory levels, stock accuracy and planning parameters to optimise working capital.\n, • Work closely with Procurement, Operations and Engineering to resolve material shortages and capacity constraints.\n, • Support warehouse and logistics teams to ensure efficient material flow throughout the manufacturing process.\n, • Participate in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) activities, providing accurate planning data and recommendations.\n, • Analyse planning performance and implement improvements to increase efficiency and delivery performance.\n, • Maintain ERP planning data, Bills of Materials and system parameters to ensure planning accuracy.\n, • Drive continuous improvement projects across planning, scheduling and material flow.\n, • Produce planning reports and KPIs for senior management.\n\n \n About You \n \n We're looking for an experienced planning professional who combines excellent organisational skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach. \n You'll be confident working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and able to build strong relationships across multiple departments. \n \n Experience Required \n \n\n • Previous experience as a Senior Production Planner, Master Scheduler, Planning Manager, Supply Chain Planner, Materials Planner or similar.\n, • Strong production planning and scheduling experience within a manufacturing environment.\n, • Good understanding of materials planning, inventory management and supply chain processes.\n, • Experience using ERP/MRP systems.\n, • Experience participating in SIOP/S&OP planning processes would be highly advantageous.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.\n, • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles would be beneficial.\n, • Experience within regulated manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, defence, electronics or advanced engineering would be advantageous.\n\n \n What's on Offer \n \n\n • £55,000 - £65,000 salary.\n, • Enhanced pension scheme.\n, • Private medical insurance.\n, • Excellent company benefits.\n, • Opportunity to join a market-leading advanced manufacturing business.\n, • Genuine career progression and development opportunities.\n, • Collaborative, supportive working environment.\n\n \n If you're an experienced planning professional looking to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking manufacturing organisation, we'd love to hear from you. \n \n Apply today with your latest CV for immediate consideration.