Senior Production Planner

Owen Daniels; Redditch; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Excellent company benefits

Career progression

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Senior Production Planner to drive production planning, materials scheduling and performance across a busy manufacturing site.

You will own planning activities, ensuring material availability and on-time customer delivery while collaborating with Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement. Experience in regulated sectors and ERP/MRP systems is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Production Planner or similar
• Strong production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Experience participating in SIOP/S&OP planning processes would be highly advantageous
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement knowledge beneficial
• Experience in regulated manufacturing sectors advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning and scheduling activities to meet customer demand efficiently.
• Develop short-, medium-, and long-term production plans aligned with requirements and capacity.
• Ensure material availability to support schedules and minimise disruption.
• Monitor inventory, stock accuracy and planning parameters to optimise working capital.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations and Engineering to resolve material shortages and constraints.
• Support warehouse and logistics teams to ensure efficient material flow.
• Participate in SIOP/S&OP activities, providing planning data and recommendations.
• Analyse planning performance and implement improvements for delivery performance.
• Maintain ERP planning data, Bills of Materials and system parameters for accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement projects across planning, scheduling and material flow.
• Produce planning reports and KPIs for senior management.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Production planning

SIOP/OP planning

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/engineering or equivalent

Tools

ERP software (e.g., SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Owen Daniels are supporting a leading advanced manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Senior Production Planner to play a pivotal role in driving production planning, materials scheduling and operational performance across a busy manufacturing site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced planner looking to take ownership of planning activities whilst working closely with senior leadership to ensure materials availability, production efficiency and on-time customer delivery.

Operating within a highly regulated manufacturing environment, you'll be a key link between Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Customer Service, helping to optimise planning processes, improve inventory performance and support continuous improvement initiatives.

This role would suit a Senior Production Planner, Master Scheduler, Supply Chain Planner, Planning Manager or Materials Planner looking for a new challenge within a growing manufacturing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production planning and scheduling activities to ensure customer demand is achieved efficiently.
• Develop short, medium and long-term production plans in line with customer requirements and manufacturing capacity.
• Ensure material availability to support production schedules and minimise disruption.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock accuracy and planning parameters to optimise working capital.
• Work closely with Procurement, Operations and Engineering to resolve material shortages and capacity constraints.
• Support warehouse and logistics teams to ensure efficient material flow throughout the manufacturing process.
• Participate in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) activities, providing accurate planning data and recommendations.
• Analyse planning performance and implement improvements to increase efficiency and delivery performance.
• Maintain ERP planning data, Bills of Materials and system parameters to ensure planning accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement projects across planning, scheduling and material flow.
• Produce planning reports and KPIs for senior management.

About You

We're looking for an experienced planning professional who combines excellent organisational skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

You’ll be confident working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and able to build strong relationships across multiple departments.

Experience Required

• Previous experience as a Senior Production Planner, Master Scheduler, Planning Manager, Supply Chain Planner, Materials Planner or similar.
• Strong production planning and scheduling experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of materials planning, inventory management and supply chain processes.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience participating in SIOP/S&OP planning processes would be highly advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles would be beneficial.
• Experience within regulated manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, defence, electronics or advanced engineering would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Excellent company benefits.
• Opportunity to join a market-leading advanced manufacturing business.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Collaborative, supportive working environment.

If you're an experienced planning professional looking to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking manufacturing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.