Production Planner
Distinct Consultancy · Eccles, England ·
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 sec...
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