Production Planner: SAP Scheduling & Growth

Morgan Ryder Associates; Colne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary circa £35,000

Holidays 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Fantastic pension with up to 26% total

Life insurance

Early finish on Fridays

Gym membership

Healthcare scheme

Bonus

Free onsite car parking

Picturesque location

Great working atmosphere

Genuine development potential

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is recruiting an experienced Production Planner for their Colne site in Lancashire, to support a growing multi-sector client base. You will report to the Planning Manager and maintain the order book, produce a three-month plan and help measure KPIs.

The role requires manufacturing-based production planning experience, strong MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills, and ideally SAP. Excellent communication and proactive problem solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Have production planning experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
• Have strong MS Excel, Word and Power-point skills.
• Ideally have SAP experience.
• Be a proactive planner with good problem solution skills.
• Be an excellent communicator.

Responsibilities

• Maintain order book integrity for planned start and completion dates.
• Produce a working production plan with up to three months visibility.
• Work with the Production Manager to create, develop and measure KPI's.
• Utilise the existing SAP system to maximise efficiencies.
• Understand capacity constraints within the factory.
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly schedules are accurate and up to date.
• Communicate changes in demand effectively.

Skills

Production planning

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Tools

SAP

Job description

Morgan Ryder Associates is recruiting an experienced Production Planner for their Colne site in Lancashire, to support a growing multi-sector client base. You will report to the Planning Manager and maintain the order book, produce a three-month plan and help measure KPIs.

The role requires manufacturing-based production planning experience, strong MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills, and ideally SAP. Excellent communication and proactive problem solving are essential.