Strategic Production Planner: Data-Driven Cross-Functional

imerys; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Imerys is seeking a Production Planner in St Austell to join the Central Planning Team. You will create and manage production and inventory plans across multiple sites, balancing demand with capacity and stock levels.

Utilising SAP, Excel and Google Sheets, you will lead planning discussions, influence priorities, and collaborate with Logistics, Quality and Customer Service to deliver a reliable plan and continuous improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or manufacturing environments.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to convert data into actionable plans.
• Proficiency with SAP, Excel and Google Sheets for planning and reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production plans to meet customer demand and service levels.
• Monitor inventory, production requirements and priorities across sites.
• Lead planning discussions and coordinate schedules with operations, logistics and quality teams.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive data‑driven decisions.

Skills

Production planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Imerys is seeking a Production Planner in St Austell to join the Central Planning Team. You will create and manage production and inventory plans across multiple sites, balancing demand with capacity and stock levels.

Utilising SAP, Excel and Google Sheets, you will lead planning discussions, influence priorities, and collaborate with Logistics, Quality and Customer Service to deliver a reliable plan and continuous improvement opportunities.