Production Planner

Sanderson; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company is seeking a Production Planner in Eastbourne to align production plans with customer demand and enhance output. In this permanent role, you'll engage with logistics, procurement, and production, striving for accuracy in operations by utilizing your SAP expertise. Candidates with prior experience in production planning within fast-paced environments are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Production Planning/Production Scheduling.
• Experience dealing with customers or demanding suppliers.
• Familiarity with the SAP system.

Responsibilities

• Align the production plan with customer demand and ensure output.
• Investigate variances between plan and output and implement improvements.
• Act as the single contact for customers regarding production and despatch dates.

Skills

Production Planning

SAP experience

Customer communication

Job description

Production Planner

East Sussex based

£38,000 – £41,000 plus bonus and benefits

A Production Planner is wanted on a permanent basis by a global Engineering client of ours who is at the forefront of their industry and going through a real period of growth. In this role, the successful candidate will align the production plan with customer demand and drive this through to output. The Production Planner will be a SAP champion, striving for accuracy and transparency across the planning cycle and production facility whilst engaging with a variety of internal stakeholders.

This is a permanent opportunity that includes a base salary of between £38,000 - £41,000 dependent upon experience and qualifications plus bonuses and benefits.

Overview of the Production Planner role:

• Be the single point of contact for the customer centres, logistics, procurement and production with regards to accurate production and despatch dates.
• Actively investigate variance between the plan and output, putting continuous improvement measures in place to safeguard against future variances.
• Be the single point of contact for external customers, liaising with production to proactively communicate shortages and escalating where necessary.

Key skills required for the Production Planner role:

• Previous experience in Production Planning/Production Scheduling in a fast-paced working environment.
• Previous experience dealing with customers or demanding suppliers.
• SAP system experience.

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