Senior Planner (Supply Chain) in City

Hunter Selection; City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Planner (Supply Chain) in Cardiff to enhance production efficiency and coordinate supply chain efforts. The role demands strong planning, organizational skills, and experience in production environments, offering a salary of £40,000 - £45,000 per year along with excellent benefits.

Benefits

9% company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning required.
• Good knowledge of supply chain environments necessary.
• Key User in M3 preferred, along with Excel and MRP.

Responsibilities

• Refine systems for production scheduling to enhance efficiency.
• Coordinate with teams to resolve stock issues.
• Adapt schedules based on production challenges.

Skills

Supply Chain Knowledge

Production Planning

IT Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Senior Planner (Supply Chain)

Cardiff

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

An exciting opportunity to join a successful, award-winning market leader, supplying high-quality food products to some of the most iconic companies in 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 for optimal factory efficiency.
• Work proactively with Demand and Supply teams to ensure alignment with the MPS signal and communicate deviations.
• Liaise with Supply Planning regarding constraints impacting MPS.
• Deputise for the Production Scheduling Manager during absences.
• Support day-to-day activities alongside the Production Scheduling Manager.
• Monitor stock levels and collaborate with the demand team to resolve low stock issues.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to supply chain disruptions.
• React to changes in customer priorities as needed.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, and logistics teams for seamless operations.
• Adjust schedules to address production issues or delays.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Good knowledge of supply chain environments
• Experience in production planning
• Key User in M3
• IT skills, including Excel and MRP systems (e.g., Optimity)
• Attention to detail and high standards
• Self-motivated with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Additional Information:

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 and contract roles across Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology, and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note: Due to high application volumes, we can only respond to candidates whose skills and qualifications match this position. We adhere to the principles of the Equality Act 2010, and this advert is not intended to discriminate.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, we act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary/contract roles.