Senior Planner (Supply Chain) - Cardiff

ZipRecruiter; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading market player as a Senior Planner in Supply Chain based in Cardiff. This role involves refining production scheduling processes and collaborating with various teams to ensure seamless operations. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong planning skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with excellent training and development opportunities offered.

Benefits

9% company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of a supply chain environment.
• Experience of production planning required.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Refine systems to improve production scheduling.
• Liaise with planning teams to ensure alignment.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Planning

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

M3 IT systems

MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Senior Planner (Supply Chain) - Cardiff

£40,000 - £45,000 per annum + pension and additional benefits.

An exciting opportunity to join a successful, award-winning market leader that supplies high-quality products and trusted food products to some of the most iconic companies across the UK.

Salary & Benefits

• Starting salary from £40,000 - £45,000
• 9% company pension (5% employer contribution + 4% employee contribution)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent training and development opportunities

Roles & Responsibilities

• Refine systems and methods to continually improve production scheduling, ensuring the most efficient plans are issued to the factory.
• Proactively work alongside Demand and Supply teams to ensure alignment with the MPS signal and communicate any deviations from the plan.
• Liaise with Supply Planning on constraints that may impact the MPS.
• Deputise for the Production Scheduling Manager during periods of absence or holidays.
• Support day-to-day activities in collaboration with the Production Scheduling Manager.
• Monitor potential "low life" stock and work with the demand team to resolve issues.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to supply chain disruptions in the short-term horizon.
• Review and react to changes in customer priorities as required.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Monitor production processes and adjust schedules to address issues or delays.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Good knowledge of a supply chain environment.
• Experience of production planning.
• Key user in M3 IT systems (e.g., Excel, MRP systems such as Optimity).
• Attention to detail and commitment to high standards.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to forward plan.
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

If you would like more information, please contact Kieran Russell. If interested, please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK-wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology, and Service & Sales sectors.

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