Production Planner

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global brand is seeking a Production Planner for their North Tyneside factory. The role involves ensuring effective production planning to enhance efficiency and meet demands. Candidates should possess at least one year of relevant experience, strong ERP skills, and a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement.

Benefits

Permanent role

Company pension scheme

Onsite parking

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 1 year's experience in a production planning role.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems and MS Office (Excel).
• Experience in a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan production effectively to meet business demands.
• Create and develop reports with the production team.
• Identify potential shortages and implement solutions.

Skills

ERP systems

MS Office

Procurement/Purchasing

S&OP process

Analytical skills

Job description

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Client:

Westray Recruitment Group

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Permanent role
• Day shift, Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week
• Death in service
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking

THE BUSINESS

Due to business growth, an opportunity for a Production Planner has become available at our client’s factory in North Tyneside.

Our client is a global brand with over 100 years of history. They are the world’s largest manufacturer in their field. The company’s reputation is founded on quality, service and innovation.

They have adopted a culture of not just creating the best products; but to focus on long-term growth they rely on their people. They are a big believer in their people and have a culture to encourage constant learning and personal development.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global brand.

THE ROLE

• You will ensure production is planned effectively to balance the needs of the business focusing on manufacturing efficiency and demand requirement
• You will be involved with creating and developing reports, liaising with the production team to implement an effective strategy to suit the current business requirement
• You will work to identify potential shortages and counteract service misses
• You will plan based on current demand and have a customer-oriented view
• You will occasionally take on any ad-hoc tasks, contribute to ongoing business projects
• You will be responsible for hitting operational targets
• You will work alongside the team to effectively plan the factory
• You will consistently focus on productivity and continuous improvement
• You will work alongside colleagues in planning and raw materials to highlight and prevent potential issues that will affect the plan
• You will be working with production to ensure the plan is delivered effectively

THE PERSON

• This role will suit a person with a manufacturing background but has recently moved into a production planning role with at least 1 years’ experience on the below points
• It is essential that you have good knowledge of using ERP systems
• You will have good knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel – understand data tables, create pivots and use basic functions (e.g. vlookup)
• You will need good knowledge of procurement / purchasing and import / export
• You must have experience of S&OP process
• You must have experience of working in a busy manufacturing environment
• You will have a positive and proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• You can demonstrate to work under pressure and be resilient
• You must have a willingness to learn
• You will be able to demonstrate to be analytical and have a good attention to working detail
• You can work on your own or part a diverse team
• You will be commercially astute and aware of the long term plan for business growth
• It is desirable to have customer services knowledge
• Laminate production process, logistics / distribution is desirable
• Demand planning knowledge is desirable
• Knowledge of Infor systems (LX), Qlik or Alteryx (or similar) is also desirable

TO APPLY

Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to our Engineering Team. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch with Harry Mann at Westray Recruitment Group.