Production Planner (FMCG)

Northwood Hygiene Products Careers; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Production Planner to join their dynamic team. You will take ownership of production planning and schedule management, ensuring smooth operations while optimising efficiency. Responsibilities include creating production schedules, managing stock levels, and improving processes. This full-time role is onsite at the Telford Offices, operating Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and scheduling required.
• Ability to optimise production efficiency and manage stock levels.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with operations managers.

Responsibilities

• Create and issue production schedules to align with demand.
• React swiftly to machine breakdowns and material shortages.
• Manage stock levels and monitor slow‑moving inventory.
• Coordinate outbound transport and inter‑site transfers.
• Implement continuous improvement in planning processes.

Skills

Proactive thinking

Commercial awareness

Continuous improvement mindset

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Job description

Ready to step into a critical role that requires proactive thinking, commercial awareness, and a continuous improvement mindset?

Join our dynamic Production team and take ownership of Production Planning! You will be supporting our Oldham Manufacturing site while being situated at our Telford Offices!

This is your chance to make a real impact, balancing customer demand, production capacity, and material logistics to keep our operation running smoothly.

This role operates Monday to Friday, 8 : 30am to 5pm, onsite, right where the magic happens!

About the Role

• You’ll create and issue production schedules (daily and weekly) that align with demand and capacity.
• You will react swiftly to machine breakdowns, labour constraints, and material shortages.
• We’ll rely on your expertise in optimising production efficiency by balancing priorities, changeovers, and site capacity.
• You will collaborate remotely with site operations managers to validate plans.
• You will be pivotal in managing stock levels, monitoring slow‑moving inventory, and reducing waste to help us achieve greater sustainability.
• You’ll coordinate outbound transport and inter‑site stock transfers.
• Continuous improvement will be a key part of your role, including planning processes and stock flow across the supply chain.

Benefits

Company pension…