Manufacturing Planner - Logistics & Scheduling Lead

Latitude Recruitment; Hyde; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Planner to join their team in Hyde, UK. The Planner will be responsible for coordinating shipments and schedules, liaising across departments, and reporting on logistical issues. Ideal candidates will have experience in planning or logistics within a manufacturing environment, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with MRP systems. Working hours are Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 4:45 pm and Friday until 12:00 pm.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a scheduling, planning or logistics position within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of Excel, including conditional formatting, pivot tables and look-up formulas.
• Experience working with an MRP system would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating shipments and scheduling customer orders.
• Liaising with purchasers, planners, and providing reports.
• Face-to-face reporting to Line Manager of logistical concerns.

Skills

Scheduling

Planning

Logistics

Excel

Tools

MRP system

Job description

An engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Planner to join their team in Hyde, UK. The Planner will be responsible for coordinating shipments and schedules, liaising across departments, and reporting on logistical issues. Ideal candidates will have experience in planning or logistics within a manufacturing environment, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with MRP systems. Working hours are Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 4:45 pm and Friday until 12:00 pm.