Production Planner (FMCG)

Northwood; Telford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Production Planner to join their dynamic team in Telford. The role involves creating production schedules, managing stock levels, and optimizing production efficiency. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in production planning, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This position offers a chance to make a real impact in a thriving manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms

Wellness programmes

Free early access to pay scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a production planning or scheduling role.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Proactive problem-solving, anticipating issues before they arise.
• Detail-oriented planning with a sharp eye for accuracy.
• Clear and adaptive communication, ensuring stakeholders are informed and aligned.

Responsibilities

• Create and issue production schedules aligning with demand and capacity.
• React swiftly to machine breakdowns, labour constraints, and material shortages.
• Optimise production efficiency by balancing priorities and site capacity.
• Manage stock levels, monitor slow-moving inventory, and reduce waste.
• Coordinate outbound transport and inter-site stock transfers.

Skills

Production planning

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Communication

Commercial awareness

Continuous improvement

Microsoft Office/365

Tools

Excel

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
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Requirements

What we’re looking for in our Production Planner:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a production planning or scheduling role.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Proactive problem‑solving, anticipating issues before they arise.
• Detail‑oriented planning with a sharp eye for accuracy.
• Clear and adaptive communication, ensuring stakeholders are informed and aligned.
• Commercial awareness with a strong understanding of cost and service impacts.
• Accountability for seeing plans through from initiation to conclusion.
• Growth mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office/365, particularly Excel.