Production Planner

Optimum Recruitment Group are proud to be working exclusively with a client based in North Yorkshire who are looking to appoint a Production Planner to the team, on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will deliver the production plan through strong planning, organisational and communication skills. You will lead the production schedule to produce a deliverable plan taking into consideration constraints to scheduling, maintaining stock levels and service levels.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Conduct the S&OP cycle for the business by translating the sales forecast into an achievable, well-timed production plan.
2. Creation of RCCP recognising areas of capacity constraint presenting opportunities as required to alleviate.
3. Identify products as runners, repeaters and determine stock holding required in conjunction with sales forecast.
4. Generate and maintain routings and characteristics allowing product groupings to maximise efficiency.
5. Management and communication of 3 month rolling plan ensuring all relevant parties are aware and commitment reached.
6. Maintain and monitor sales forecasts generating production orders to satisfy demand.
7. Coordinate replanning as and when required.
8. Actively communicate with production, procurement, sales and maintenance departments as required.
9. Create weekly targets from the rolling plan and effectively communicate to the production.
10. Maintain constant communication both internally and with customers as required.
11. Provide cover and support as required to procurement.
12. Prepare monthly report pack demonstrating performance to agreed metrics.

Do you have the following knowledge, experience and skills?

1. Demonstrable production planning experience, ideally from working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
2. Ability to build strong relationships and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Effective planning and organisational skills.
4. Fully IT literate.
5. Confidence to challenge personnel when appropriate.

Salary dependent on skills and experience but up to c£40k plus benefits.