Production Planning Manager - Flexible Hours

Owen Daniels; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead the planning team and ensure that manufacturing schedules meet customer demands. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production planning within a manufacturing environment and experience managing a team. This permanent position offers flexible working hours and additional benefits such as medical insurance and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Access to an employee assistance programme

Medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning.
• Experience managing a team.
• Background in engineering or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Review MRP outputs to prioritize daily production schedules.
• Identify material shortages and initiate corrective actions.
• Lead a team of production planners.
• Analyze part demand, usage trends and forecasts.
• Maintain and improve planning data including BOMs, routings and work instructions.

Skills

Production planning

MRP and inventory control

Team management

Manufacturing workflows

Job description

A leading manufacturer in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead the planning team and ensure that manufacturing schedules meet customer demands. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production planning within a manufacturing environment and experience managing a team. This permanent position offers flexible working hours and additional benefits such as medical insurance and generous holiday allowance.