Production Planner

TN United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Wolverhampton is seeking a skilled Production Planner to enhance their Supply Chain Team. This role involves coordinating production workflows, ensuring material availability, and resolving production issues. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in manufacturing, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in MRP systems. Join a collaborative environment that values performance and offers comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Pension Plan

High Street Reward Scheme

Refer a Friend Programme

Free Parking

Free Eye Care for Technology Users

Employee Recognition Programme

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in production planning within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the production workflow of one or multiple value streams.
• Manage expectations for delivery of production orders to stock.

Skills

Production Planning

Communication

Problem Solving

Organization

Analytical Skills

Tools

MRP Systems

Excel

SAP

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Production Planner within our growing Supply Chain Team.

In a nutshell you will be responsible for:

The Production Planner will coordinate the production workflow of one or multiple value streams. Planning and prioritising operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay whilst ensuring any production issues are communicated and escalated to upper management if needed.

What you are already great at:

• Raise, schedule, and re-schedule production orders to support Material Requirements Planning (MRP) / Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Liaise with buyers to ensure material availability to meet production plans.
• Release production orders in a timely manner to ensure plan delivery.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations, and logistics to coordinate production activities seamlessly.
• Communicate schedules and priorities clearly to the production team.
• Address and resolve production issues with supervisors and operators.
• Manage expectations for delivery of production orders to stock.
• Close works orders efficiently and accurately weekly.
• Prepare and submit performance reports, including On Time to Promise, Launch On Time, Plan Accuracy, and Past Due Recovery.
• Adhere to Stock Holding Policies as defined by the business.
• Standardize planning processes across multiple sites to develop best practices.

For this role we need you to demonstrate:

• At least 5 years’ experience in production planning within manufacturing.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks and implement timely solutions.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
• Experience with MRP systems, preferably EFACS or SAP.
• Proficiency in Excel, numeracy, and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines.
• Proactive and organized with manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong relationship-building abilities.
• Team-oriented, willing to help, learn, and share information.
• Creative problem-solving skills.

What colleagues say about you:

• Ideas and solutions focused.
• Excellent and engaging communicator, confident at all levels.
• Very organized and methodical.
• Strong attention to detail.

Our Values:

• Active Learner
• Collaborates
• Plans and Aligns

Why work for us:

We reward our employees not just for big results but for positive contributions to the business, which aren’t always financial.

Our pay-for-performance culture rewards results annually. In a changing environment, curiosity and agility are key. We succeed as a team, so collaboration is essential. To grow and challenge yourself, you must plan and align to ensure everyone is pulling in the same direction.

The benefits include:

• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Health & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan
• Pension Plan
• High Street Reward Scheme
• Refer a Friend Programme
• Free Parking
• Free Eye Care for Technology Users
• Employee Recognition Programme

Our hiring process:

• Initial contact by our resourcing team, possibly via Teams.
• Invitation for a site visit, either 1 or 2 stages depending on the role.
• Advance notice of discussion topics to prepare for interviews.
• Successful candidates will be notified, and start dates confirmed.
• If no contact within 4 weeks, consider your application successful.