Head of Production Planning

ZipRecruiter; Woking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer seeks a Head of Production Planning in Woking. The role requires managing a team to optimize manufacturing schedules and ensure effective inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have extensive production planning experience, team leadership skills, and a background in manufacturing or engineering.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Access to an employee assistance programme

Medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning, including MRP and inventory control.
• Experience managing a team.
• Background working within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Review MRP outputs to prioritise daily production schedules.
• Identify material shortages and initiate corrective actions.
• Lead of a team of production planners.
• Analyse part demand, usage trends and forecasts.
• Maintain and improve planning data including BOM’s, routings and work instructions.

Skills

Production planning

Team management

MRP and inventory control

Manufacturing workflows

Planning processes

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Production Planner who has mentored a team within a manufacturing environment? Do you have a strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and planning processes? We are working with a leading manufacturer who are looking for a Head of Production Planning on a permanent basis. You will be responsible for leading the planning team to ensure that manufacturing schedules meet customer demands while maintaining efficient stock levels.

Head of Production Planning

Permanent

Salary dependent on experience

40 hour working week, flexible start and finish times

Woking

Head of Production Planning

Job Description

• Review MRP outputs to prioritise daily production schedules
• Identify material shortages and initiate corrective actions
• Lead of a team of production planners
• Analyse part demand, usage trends and forecasts
• Maintain and improve planning data including BOM’s, routings and work instructions

Head of Production Planning

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning, including MRP and inventory control
• Experience managing a team
• Background working within an engineering or manufacturing environment

Head of Production Planning

Company Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus the 8 bank holidays
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Medical insurance

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