Strategic Production & Supply Chain Planner (Essex)

Pure Resourcing Solutions; Basildon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions is recruiting a Production & Supply Chain Planner for an Essex-based engineering and manufacturing business. You will coordinate production schedules, manage material availability, monitor supplier performance and align inventory with customer demand.

You will work across production, purchasing, stores and engineering to balance capacity, demand and supply chain performance, driving on-time delivery and operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or manufacturing planning within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems, inventory management, and capacity planning.
• Experience managing suppliers and material availability.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve problems and manage priorities effectively.
• Advanced Excel skills and excellent stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support customer demand and business objectives.
• Plan material requirements and ensure the timely availability of components and services.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery schedules, and supply chain risks.
• Review inventory levels and manage stock availability to support production requirements.
• Coordinate activities across production, purchasing, stores, engineering, and operations teams.
• Track key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across production and supply chain functions.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain planning

Manufacturing planning

Inventory management

Capacity planning

Supplier management

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Pure Resourcing Solutions is recruiting a Production & Supply Chain Planner for an Essex-based engineering and manufacturing business. You will coordinate production schedules, manage material availability, monitor supplier performance and align inventory with customer demand.

You will work across production, purchasing, stores and engineering to balance capacity, demand and supply chain performance, driving on-time delivery and operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment.