Master Production Planner | Demand, Capacity & Scheduling

First Base; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

First Base is seeking an experienced Master Planner to join a well-established manufacturing business in Tewkesbury. You will create and manage production plans that balance demand, capacity, and material availability while ensuring delivery commitments.

The role requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, working with Production, Supply Chain and Customer Services to communicate schedules and recovery actions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in production planning or scheduling within manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP systems for planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage production plans and manufacturing orders in line with demand, capacity, material availability and service requirements.
• Implement and maintain capacity planning and finite scheduling processes across agreed production areas.
• Monitor production progress, schedule adherence and planning performance metrics.
• Produce reports and dashboards to support operational decision-making and provide actionable planning insights.
• Identify bottlenecks, shortages, capacity constraints and delivery risks, escalating issues with clear recovery or reprioritisation options.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP systems

Tools

SAP

Job description

First Base is seeking an experienced Master Planner to join a well-established manufacturing business in Tewkesbury. You will create and manage production plans that balance demand, capacity, and material availability while ensuring delivery commitments.

The role requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, working with Production, Supply Chain and Customer Services to communicate schedules and recovery actions.