Production Planner

Wild Recruitment; Havant; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Recognition awards

Free parking

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Wild Recruitment is seeking a Production Planner in Havant to coordinate production schedules, manage priorities and ensure customer orders are delivered on time. This permanent role offers a salary of £31,000–£36,000 DOE with benefits and progression opportunities.

You’ll create and manage production schedules across multiple manufacturing areas, monitor capacity, work with Operations, Procurement and Logistics, and drive improvements to reduce overdue orders.

Qualifications

• Prior Production Planning experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using MRP or ERP systems.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Creating and managing production schedules across multiple manufacturing areas.
• Monitoring capacity and resolving potential production issues before they impact delivery.
• Managing production orders through the MRP system.
• Working closely with Operations, Procurement and Logistics teams.
• Adjusting plans to meet changing business demands.
• Driving improvements and reducing overdue orders.

Skills

Production planning

MRP/ERP systems

Organisation & problem-solving

Excel & MS Office

Multi-priority management

Communication

Job description

Production Planner

Havant | £31,000 - £36,000 DOE | Permanent

Are you an organised Planner who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

We're looking for a Production Planner to help keep operations running smoothly by coordinating production schedules, managing priorities and ensuring customer orders are delivered on time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Creating and managing production schedules across multiple manufacturing areas
• Monitoring capacity and resolving potential production issues before they impact delivery
• Managing production orders through the MRP system
• Working closely with Operations, Procurement and Logistics teams
• Adjusting plans to meet changing business demands
• Driving improvements and reducing overdue orders

What We’re Looking For

• Previous Production Planning experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience using MRP or ERP systems
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlinesExcellent communication skills and a proactive approach

What’s On Offer?

• £31,000 - £36,000 DOE
• Pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Recognition awards
• Free parking
• Career development opportunities

If you’re an experienced Planner looking for a role where you can make a real impact on production performance and customer delivery, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.