Senior Production Planning Lead

IMI Thompson Valves; Kinson; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

10% Pension Contribution

5x Death in Service

Sharesave Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Payroll perks and wellness benefits

Job summary

IMI Thompson Valves in Poole, Dorset, is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead the planning team and own end-to-end manufacturing scheduling from order release to completion. This on-site role reports to the Head of Production and requires strong expertise in ERP/MRP systems and SIOP processes.

You will optimise inventory, reduce WIP, align schedules with sales and contracts, and drive improvements in delivery performance and throughput.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in production planning and master scheduling within engineering/manufacturing.
• Proven track record leading a production planning team and delivering on-time schedules.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and capacity planning.
• Experience implementing ERP/MRP systems and scheduling tools.
• Ability to drive improvements in delivery performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Production Planning team and SIOP forecasting activities.
• Own production planning and scheduling from order release to completion.
• Review and improve planning processes, policies and reporting.
• Maintain ERP/MRP data, lead times, routings, and stock allocations.
• Monitor progress, address scheduling issues, and align with sales and operations.
• Develop KPIs for lead times, schedule performance and capacity utilization.
• Manage inventory and WIP to meet production needs and reduce excess stock.
• Provide management information and support team development.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

ERP/MRP

SIOP

Team leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Scheduling optimization

Inventory management

Tools

EFACS

Opcenter

Power BI

Job description

IMI Thompson Valves in Poole, Dorset, is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead the planning team and own end-to-end manufacturing scheduling from order release to completion. This on-site role reports to the Head of Production and requires strong expertise in ERP/MRP systems and SIOP processes.

You will optimise inventory, reduce WIP, align schedules with sales and contracts, and drive improvements in delivery performance and throughput.