Head of Production Planning & Scheduling

Lord Search and Selection; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Healthcare

Pension

Company benefits

Job summary

Lord Search and Selection is seeking a Production & Materials planning leader for a specialist manufacturing engineering environment in Cheltenham. You will head the planning function, coordinating materials, resources and production capacity to meet customer demand while optimising performance.

Reporting into the operations leadership, you will build and lead a planning team, develop short, medium and long-term production plans, and drive improvements across systems, processes and data

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a planning or scheduling leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and production planning methodologies.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing and developing teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage the planning team to deliver accurate and achievable production schedules.
• Create and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term production plans aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, procurement, engineering, and sales teams.
• Drive improvements in planning processes, systems, and data accuracy.
• Monitor KPIs such as OTIF, inventory levels, and capacity utilisation.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain or production risks proactively.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the wider operations function.

Skills

Planning leadership

MRP/ERP systems

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Job description

Lord Search and Selection is seeking a Production & Materials planning leader for a specialist manufacturing engineering environment in Cheltenham. You will head the planning function, coordinating materials, resources and production capacity to meet customer demand while optimising performance.

Reporting into the operations leadership, you will build and lead a planning team, develop short, medium and long-term production plans, and drive improvements across systems, processes and data