Special Cable Production Planner

Prysmian; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + holidays

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

Health care plan

Cycle to work scheme

Employee share scheme

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain robust production plans for a portfolio of Special Cables products. You will balance customer demand with capacity, raw materials, and inventory targets while communicating plans to Commercial, Customer Care, Materials Planning, Production, and Logistics teams.

You will monitor capacity, adjust schedules, and lead daily planning reviews, collaborating closely with material planners to ensure timely availability and optimal service

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, supply chain planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and capacity planning principles.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules for a portfolio of Special Cables products.
• Develop short, medium, and long-term production plans that optimise available manufacturing capacity.
• Monitor production run rates and line performance, adjusting plans where necessary to meet business priorities.
• Balance customer demand, manufacturing constraints, and inventory targets to achieve optimum service levels.
• Ensure production plans are communicated clearly and effectively to all relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor manufacturing capacity and identify potential bottlenecks or constraints.
• Work closely with Shift Coordinators and Production teams to ensure the appropriate resources and production lines are available to execute the plan.
• Support production recovery plans following downtime, delays, or changes in demand.
• Participate actively in daily production stand‑up meetings and lead daily production planning review meetings.
• Collaborate closely with Material Planners to ensure material availability aligns with production requirements.
• Communicate changes in demand, priorities, and schedule adjustments to the material planning team in a timely manner.
• Ensure materials are requisitioned and available at the production line before scheduled production starts.
• Maintain appropriate levels of Work in Progress (WIP) inventory to support efficient production flow.
• Maintain finished goods inventory levels in line with agreed stock policies and customer service requirements.
• Monitor Available to Promise (ATP) performance and support actions to improve service levels.
• Monitor On Time Delivery (OTD) performance and proactively address risks to customer deliveries.
• Work closely with Commercial and Customer Care teams to evaluate customer requests, expedite requirements, and changes in demand.
• Provide accurate delivery commitments based on capacity, material availability, and business priorities.
• Support weekly KPI review meetings as part of the wider Supply Chain team.
• Analyse planning performance and identify opportunities to improve service, inventory, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop and maintain planning reports and data analysis using SAP, POMS, and Excel.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling, inventory management, and customer service processes.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain planning

Scheduling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

POMS

Excel

Job description

Prysmian is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain robust production plans for a portfolio of Special Cables products. You will balance customer demand with capacity, raw materials, and inventory targets while communicating plans to Commercial, Customer Care, Materials Planning, Production, and Logistics teams.

You will monitor capacity, adjust schedules, and lead daily planning reviews, collaborating closely with material planners to ensure timely availability and optimal service