Production Planner

CareerMakers Recruitment are currently looking for a Production Planner in Newton Abbot, TQ12.
Duties:
* Develop and maintain robust production schedules to ensure customer demand and delivery requirements are achieved
* Utilise customer forecasts to support effective production planning and material scheduling
* Liaise directly with customers, providing regular orderbook updates and communicating any changes to delivery schedules
* Monitor production progress and ensure manufacturing activities remain on schedule
* Resolve scheduling conflicts and adjust plans where required to optimise production efficiency
* Assess labour and capacity requirements, highlighting shortages or constraints where necessary
* Evaluate raw material and bill of material requirements to support production demands
* Liaise with suppliers and generate purchase orders to ensure timely material availability
* Work closely with all departments to communicate production status, risks and priorities
* Evaluate supplier and production performance, identifying opportunities for improvement within the planning process
* Generate and distribute KPI reports, analysing trends and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
* Support improvements to process flows, operational efficiency and cost control
* Assisting with the booking and coordination of couriers and logistics to support on-time customer deliveries
Skills:
* Previous experience in a production planning capacity
* Possess strong planning and analysis skills with the ability to implement processes and procedures and to track progress.
* Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
* Excellent organisational skills, initiative, attention to detail.
* Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office packages, in particular Excel.
* Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ERP/MRP system experience required.
Shift Pattern:
* Monday – Thursday 07.00 – 16.00 & Friday 07.00 – 12.00
* No Weekends
The finer details:
* On going Work
* £30,000 - £35,000
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* This is a great opportunity and if you would like to discuss your next Career move, please do not hesitate to get in touch with CareerMakers now