Senior Production Planner — Lead Demand & Capacity

Energy Jobline ZR; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Medicash healthcare

Pension scheme

Independent financial advisor

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits Hub access

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking a Senior Production Planner for a fast-paced manufacturing site. The role demands hands-on leadership, balancing day-to-day production scheduling with long-term demand and capacity planning, while guiding two direct reports and participating in senior decisions.

You will work closely with production, operations and purchasing to keep schedules on track and drive improvements across planning processes in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level production demand planning experience
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is essential
• Strong knowledge of production, demand and capacity planning
• Experience working with senior stakeholders
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience
• Confident, analytical and commercially minded
• Hands-on approach with the ability to get into the detail

Responsibilities

• Lead production and demand planning across the site
• Manage short-, medium- and long-term production plans
• Plan around future demand, capacity and resource requirements
• Attend senior planning and operational meetings
• Manage day-to-day production schedules and changing priorities
• Identify and resolve capacity, material and scheduling issues
• Work closely with production, operations and purchasing teams
• Lead and develop two direct reports
• Drive improvements across planning processes

Skills

Senior planning

Stakeholder management

Hands-on

Leadership

Job description

Morgan Ryder Associates is seeking a Senior Production Planner for a fast-paced manufacturing site. The role demands hands-on leadership, balancing day-to-day production scheduling with long-term demand and capacity planning, while guiding two direct reports and participating in senior decisions.

You will work closely with production, operations and purchasing to keep schedules on track and drive improvements across planning processes in a challenging environment.