Production Planner

Shillito Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Shillito Group seeks a Production Planner to join our Production Team in the UK. You will develop daily and weekly production schedules based on forecasts, inventory levels and customer orders, while monitoring KPIs and on-time delivery.

You will work with cross-functional teams to mitigate bottlenecks, manage materials, raise purchase orders and provide regular updates to customers, ensuring quality standards and audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience creating daily and weekly production schedules.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop daily, weekly production schedules based on forecasts and orders.
• Monitor production KPIs and on-time delivery.
• Raise purchase orders and manage materials.
• Provide regular updates to customers on live orders.
• Review production documents prior to release.
• Ensure quality control and audit-ready records.

Skills

Scheduling

Forecasting

Data entry

Cross-functional

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Job Overview

We require a Production Planner to work within tour client's Production Team to ensure the production plan and on time delivery KPI's are kept at a high standard and work with customers to give Daily/weekly updates on live production orders.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with Scheduling: Develop daily, weekly, production schedules based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, and customer orders.
• Daily time bookings – Data entry against the plan.
• Evaluating raw materials and equipment to ensure everything is in place for production need.
• Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management.
• Handling production disruptions and productivity problems with production team.
• Liaise with customers on daily weekly production updates.
• Ensure the Transport Plan is implemented & deal with any required changes.
• Regular communication with the dispatch team.
• Review production documentation prior to release.
• Collect and document PODs for VAT purposes.
• Scan in and save all related paperwork for audit purposes.
• Raise purchase orders.
• You will need to be proficient using ERP/MRP software, strong inventory and capacity planning abilities, rigorous numerical analysis, and cross-departmental problem-solving to prevent bottlenecks.
• Quality Control Awareness: Ensuring that schedule adjustments and rapid production runs do not compromise the company's quality standards.
• Risk Management: Contingency planning to quickly reroute materials and adapt schedules when supply chain disruptions or equipment failures occur.