Senior Production Planner

BAE Systems; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense sector is seeking a Senior Production Planner to manage delivery data, create schedules, and collaborate across functions. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for professional growth within a diverse team.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Annual Incentive Eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work towards professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining balanced schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Driving corrective actions when off plan.
• Collaborating across functions to create tactical plans.

Skills

IT Proficiency

Manufacturing Experience

Production Planning

Education

Professional Accreditation in Logistics/Supply Chain

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description - Senior Production Planner (00126814)

Job Title: Senior Production Planner

Location: Samlesbury - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Creating, analysing, and reporting delivery data to inform and challenge performance against plans.
2. Driving corrective recovery actions when off plan.
3. Creating and maintaining balanced schedules to meet customer requirements.
4. Assessing demand and capacity to inform resource solutions.
5. Undertaking scenario planning to support decision-making.
6. Collaborating across functions to create tactical plans to mitigate constraints (e.g., shortages).
7. Communicating demands and impacts to relevant Supply Chain and contracts teams.

Your skills and experiences:

• Proficient in the use of IT, especially the MS Office suite (particularly MS Excel).
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of production planning and manufacturing processes.
• Possession of professional accreditation and qualification from a recognised Logistics/Supply Chain institution at the appropriate level, or willingness to work towards it (e.g., for grade E positions, attendance on CILT Module 3 LCC3 or PCC3 and CILT membership at Affiliate level).

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

The Team:

Joining our team, you’ll play a key role in planning and delivering BAE’s part of the world’s largest defence programme. This role provides opportunities to broaden your understanding of manufacturing processes and supporting functions through stakeholder engagement and various activities.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We value diversity, integrity, and merit, and empower our employees to reach their potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We aim to make our recruitment processes inclusive. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Applications are encouraged from all qualified individuals who are current BAE Systems employees with at least 12 months in their current role.

Note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of security vetting may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, depending on the role.

Closing Date: 28th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.