Senior Production Planner | S&OP & Capacity Lead

Distinct Consultancy Group; Eccles; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private Medical insurance

33 Days Holiday

5% pension contribution

Yearly Bonus

Ability to purchase extra holidays

Early Finish Fridays

Descripción de la vacante

Distinct Consultancy Group is partnering with a market‑leading UK manufacturer to recruit a Production Planner. You will translate the S&OP plan into an achievable three‑month operational plan, balancing demand, capacity, materials and constraints to keep production on track.

Key duties include converting the balanced plan into monthly and weekly requirements, chairing weekly S&OE reviews, coordinating with Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain, and driving improvements to planning processes.

Formación

• Experience in production planning, operations planning, supply chain or a comparable manufacturing role.
• Strong understanding of S&OE, S&OP, MRP and capacity-planning principles.
• Experience within the manufacturing sector (open on type of manufacturing).
• Experience using an ERP or manufacturing planning system.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills.

Responsabilidades

• Convert the balanced S&OP plan into monthly and weekly operational requirements.
• Prepare the detailed plan for the following month and provide an initial weekly view.
• Secure agreement between Commercial and Operations on demand, capacity and supply.
• Chair the weekly S&OE review, confirming demand, capacity, output and agreed actions.
• Act as the first escalation point when the plan for weeks 3-12 is at risk.
• Maintain an integrated plan across all products, managing dependencies and priorities.
• Provide clear planning parameters and priorities to the Schedulers.

Conocimientos

Production planning

S&OP / MRP

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Herramientas

ERP system

Manufacturing planning system

Descripción del empleo

Distinct Consultancy Group is partnering with a market‑leading UK manufacturer to recruit a Production Planner. You will translate the S&OP plan into an achievable three‑month operational plan, balancing demand, capacity, materials and constraints to keep production on track.

Key duties include converting the balanced plan into monthly and weekly requirements, chairing weekly S&OE reviews, coordinating with Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain, and driving improvements to planning processes.