Planner

Point Professional Recruitment LTD; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + Bank holidays

Pension

Life Insurance

Medical cover and wellbeing support

Free electric car charging

Referral scheme

Job summary

Point Professional Recruitment LTD is seeking a permanent Planner for a Huntingdon-based manufacturing site. The role focuses on accurate planning to maximise on-time delivery, with a 37.5-hour week (Mon-Fri) and a salary of £35,000–£40,000 plus benefits.

You will work to prioritize deadlines across departments, communicate clearly, and maintain high accuracy in scheduling while liaising with sales and supply chain to meet delivery dates.

Qualifications

• Experience with SPOCS ERP preferred.
• Able to plan ahead and prioritise.
• Strong team player with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• OTIF led by the capacity plan and production timing.
• Optimise product/machine routing to reduce make-readies.
• Use SPOCS ERP to identify constraints in future periods and balance demand.
• Adjust machine availability for shifts and seasonality.
• Develop processes to foresee scheduling challenges with Operations Manager.
• Provide KPI data and reports (actual vs estimated output).
• Coordinate with sales & supply chain to satisfy delivery dates.
• Identify and alert ERP input/output inaccuracies.

Skills

SPOCS ERP

Forward planning

Team player

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

SPOCS

Job description

Job Title: Planner

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 plus benefits

Our manufacturing Huntingdon based client are looking for a permanent Planner to help with accurate planning to ensure maximization of timings. Working to a high standard of accuracy. The ability to communicate clearly & in a timely manner, whilst prioritising according to department deadlines.

Main Responsibilities for the Planner

• OTIF led by the capacity plan
• Optimising product/machine routing to minimise make-readies between sizes/styles.
• Use ERP (SPOCS) to identify constraints in future periods; balance uneven production demands and identify potential capacity resource constraints with manpower.
• Adjustment of machine availability pending shift changes (eg. Seasonal / demand)
• Develop process to foresee challenges to scheduling with Operations Manager by tracking output.
• Provide KPI data and output reports to Operations Manager such as ACTUAL vs estimated output.
• Liaise/coordinate with sales & supply chain, ensuring materials/plan satisfy delivery date.
• Identify and alert Operations Manager of inaccuracies in ERP (SPOCS) input/output error.

Experience required for the Planner

• SPOCS ERP expertise preferrable but not essential. (SPOCS by KM software systems)
• A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance
• Able to get on with others and be a team player
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Keeps clam under pressure
• Structured problem solver with an open mind
• Willing to seek help
• Confident presenting schedule Infront of 6 members of senior management

Hours of work for the Planner

• Monday to Friday 37.5 hours 7.30am to 3.30pm

Benefits for the Planner

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Brand new site, up to date working environment
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Free electric car charging
• Medical cover and wellbeing support
• Referral scheme
• Etc etc

For more details please contact Lisa Parsons