Senior Production Planner

Job Description Senior Production PlannerUp to £45,000Fast-Paced Manufacturing Environment - Senior Hands-On RoleWe're looking for an experienced Senior Production Planner to join our client's established BRC manufacturing facility.

This is a genuinely senior, hands-on role where you'll take responsibility for both day-to-day production planning and longer-term demand and capacity planning. The key requirementYou must have previously operated at a senior level within production demand planning in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You'll need to be comfortable working under pressure, managing changing priorities and making quick, informed decisions to keep production on track. Experience gained in a slow-moving or predominantly administrative planning environment will not be suitable.

The roleYou'll be at the heart of the manufacturing operation, balancing future demand and capacity requirements with the day-to-day needs of production. You'll attend senior planning and operational meetings, helping shape future production plans while remaining hands-on with scheduling, problem-solving and managing changing priorities.

You'll also lead two direct reports, supporting their development while remaining closely involved in the operation yourself. What's on offer? Alongside a salary of up to £45,000 , you'll receive a strong benefits package, including:25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays , increasing every January to a maximum of 28 daysMedicash healthcare scheme , covering contributions towards dental treatment, diagnostic tests and scans, specialist treatment and complimentary therapiesOption to add your partner and children to the Medicash scheme for a small monthly feePension: 5% employee / 4% employer contribution, with access to a salary sacrifice schemeAccess to an independent financial advisor , including face-to-face advice sessions at the site throughout the yearCompany sick pay following successful completion of probationEnhanced maternity and paternity pay , dependent on length of service24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential counselling and adviceAccess to Benefits Hub, offering exclusive discounts, cashback and money-saving offerKey responsibilitiesLead production and demand planning across the siteManage short-, medium- and long-term production plansPlan around future demand, capacity and resource requirementsAttend senior planning and operational meetingsManage day-to-day production schedules and changing prioritiesIdentify and resolve capacity, material and scheduling issuesWork closely with production, operations and purchasing teamsLead and develop two direct reportsDrive improvements across planning processesWhat we're looking forSenior-level production demand planning experienceExperience gained within a fast-paced manufacturing environment - essentialStrong production, demand and capacity planning knowledgeExperience working with senior stakeholdersPrevious leadership or supervisory experienceConfident, analytical and commercially mindedA hands-on approach with the ability to get into the detailIf you're an experienced Senior Production Planner who thrives in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and wants genuine responsibility and influence, we'd like to hear from you.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions. We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment: Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent.

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