Production Planner

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter, based in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs, seeks an experienced Production Planner to lead scheduling and cross‑functional coordination across Customer Service, Sales and Operations. The role reports to the Head of Supply Chain and offers long‑term career development in a well‑established global manufacturing environment.

You'll drive production schedules, manage SAP PP for orders, and partner with materials planning to ensure on‑time delivery while contributing to ongoing capacity

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in production planning or a similar manufacturing planning role.
• Strong track record of long term impact at an organisation.
• Experience with SAP PP in S/4HANA is a nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and refine production schedules to meet forecasts and commitments.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Sales on order planning and lead times.
• Collaborate with the materials planning team on MRP and material availability.
• Enter and maintain production orders in SAP for customer and internal orders.
• Analyse capacity and resource availability to optimise scheduling decisions.
• Support monthly SIOP and capacity planning reporting processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Scheduling

Tools

SAP PP (S/4HANA)

Job description

The Role

A well-established global manufacturing business based in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join their operations team. Reporting into the Head of Supply Chain, this is a senior planning role with direct leadership responsibility and genuine long-term career development on offer.

You'll be at the centre of the operation, managing production schedules, coordinating with Customer Service and Sales on order fulfilment, and working closely with the materials planning team to keep production running smoothly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing, maintaining and refining production schedules to meet demand forecasts and delivery commitments
• Managing communication with Customer Service and Sales around order planning, lead times and changes
• Collaborating with the material planning team on MRP and material availability
• Entering and maintaining production orders in SAP for customer and internal orders
• Analysing machinery capacity and resource availability to optimise scheduling decisions
• Acting as Local Key User for the SAP PP module in S/4HANA, including troubleshooting BOM and MRP issues
• Contributing to monthly SIOP and capacity planning reporting processes

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 3 years experience in production planning or a similar manufacturing planning role
• Strong track record of long term impact at an organisation
• SAP experience with specific exposure to the PP module in S/4HANA - NICE TO HAVE
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholders across Customer Service, Sales, Operations and Quality
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work across all levels of the business
• Leadership experience or a clear appetite to step into a supervisory capacity

Why Apply?

This is a well-resourced, globally backed business that invests in its people. You'll take ownership of a critical planning function, work within a newly implemented SAP S/4HANA environment, and have a clear line of sight to career progression. The business is happy to wait for the right candidate, so if you're currently serving notice, we encourage you to apply.