Manufacturing Planner
Posted 1 week ago by Pertemps Media & Insights
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
The Lye, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Manufacturing Planner role involves leading the administration and scheduling of manufacturing activities for a well-established business in Lye. The position requires advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with Sage to ensure efficient production and on-time delivery. The planner will create and maintain production plans, analyze performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. This role is essential for optimizing resource use and meeting customer demands.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain production plans and schedules to meet customer demand and business targets
- Use advanced Excel functions to analyse demand, capacity, and performance
- Maintain accurate planning and production data with Sage, including work orders, stock levels, and customer requirements
- Liaise with production progress, identify risks or delays, and implement corrective actions
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy and manufacturing efficiency
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a manufacturing planning or production planning role
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Practical experience using Sage
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: The Lye
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Overview
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Pertemps are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business in the Lye area for an experienced Manufacturing Planner to lead the administration and schedules.
The manufacturing Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating manufacturing activities to ensure efficient production, on-time delivery, and optimal use of resources.
The role requires advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with Sage to manage data, forecasts, and production plans accurately.
Hours of work: 7:00am to 4:00pm (30 minutes lunch) Monday to Thursday, 7:00am to 1:00pm on Fridays
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain production plans and schedules to meet customer demand and business targets
- Use advanced Excel functions to analyse demand, capacity, and performance
- Maintain accurate planning and production date with Sage, including work orders, stock levels, and customer requirements
- Liaise with production progress, identify risks or delays, and implement corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy and manufacturing efficiency.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a manufacturing planning or production planning role
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Practical experience using Sage
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
In return the company will provide a competitive salary, full product training and a company with a forward thinking vision