Strategic Production Planner – Data-Driven & Cross-Site

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Generous pension

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Imerys is seeking a planner to design and maintain production and inventory plans across multiple sites, balancing demand, capacity and priorities. You’ll lead planning discussions, challenge priorities, and build cross-functional relationships while using SAP, Excel and Google Sheets to analyse data and support decisions.

You’ll collaborate with Logistics, Quality, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams, driving continuous improvement and ensuring accurate planning information is shared with

Qualifications

• Analytical thinker able to turn data into practical planning decisions.
• Experience in production planning, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics or complex processing environments.
• Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets skills and data-driven decision abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production plans to support demand and service levels.
• Monitor inventory levels and production requirements across sites.
• Coordinate production schedules across multiple sites and product groups.
• Manage production orders and planning data within SAP.
• Support efficient inventory and stock management.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Supply chain qualification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Imerys is seeking a planner to design and maintain production and inventory plans across multiple sites, balancing demand, capacity and priorities. You’ll lead planning discussions, challenge priorities, and build cross-functional relationships while using SAP, Excel and Google Sheets to analyse data and support decisions.

You’ll collaborate with Logistics, Quality, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams, driving continuous improvement and ensuring accurate planning information is shared with