Production Planning Supervisor

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Production Planning Supervisor in Tonbridge, UK. This role involves managing the Master Production Schedule, coordinating production tasks, and supporting various departments with capacity planning. Candidates should have a strong background in manufacturing, excellent SAP skills, and proven experience in team management. A competitive salary of £42,000pa plus benefits is offered.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production scheduling, planning, warehouse management, and logistics.
• Strong background in using SAP (MM & PP).
• Ability to manage and lead a team through change processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Master Production Schedule and communicate requirements.
• Coordinate meetings for schedule updates.
• Ensure production documentation is prepared accurately.

Skills

SAP (MM & PP)

Production scheduling

Warehouse management

Data analysis tools

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

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Tonbridge, United Kingdom

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01.08.2025

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15.09.2025

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Updated: Fri, Sep 13, 2024 10:12 AM

Production Planning Supervisor
£42,000pa + Benefits
39 hours per weeks

A fantastic Opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Planning Supervisor to join a growing team within a manufacturing company.

You will be responsible for maintaining the Master Production Schedule for the company and provide planning, purchasing, fabrication, paint and production with all of the information needed to plan and control the manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities of the Production Planning Supervisor will include;

* Be responsible for creating and maintaining the Master Production Schedule in SAP and communicate the requirements via the Production Planning Tracker
* Coordinate and run meetings with all the relevant parties to ensure the Master Production Schedule is up to date
* Ensure that the short-term plan is an accurate reflection of current production status and deadlines and the * Ensure that the long-term plan is correctly loaded to ensure the correct provisioning of long lead time components
* Upload Forecast in SAP in line with the S&OP meeting
* Using SAP, ensure that production documentation is loaded to the shop floor in a timely manner
* Support all manufacturing departments with capacity planning data to allow them to effectively manage overtime and subcontract decisions
* Create and maintain production routings and parts allocation
* Manage ECN process update/implementation
* Report to the Supply Chain Manager on the defined KPI’s
* Use SAP to book in parts
* Manage the Production Planning team
* Assure the team works according to the existing policies and procedures
* Develop and maintain lean systems and implement practices in line with efficiency objectives
* Coordinate and plan annual inventory count

Candidate Profile

* A full and varied work experience within a manufacturing environment including proven experience of production scheduling, planning, warehouse management and logistics
* A sound background in using SAP (MM & PP)
* Understanding of KPIs and data analysis tools
* Excellent IT skills including the Microsoft Office
* Proven people management experience
* Able to lead a team positively through change processes and identify any training and development requirements that arise
* Positive and innovative approach with a willingness to engage with staff from all areas of the organisation, utilising strong interpersonal skills

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