The Company Our clients are specialists in the manufacturing sector, due to growth they are looking for a Production Planner. The Role The candidate will ensure all manufactured parts are planned into production capacities to meet sales order demands and maintain minimum stock levels in line with expected customer service standards. Taking an active role within the department, the candidate will also adopt an approach of continuous improvement, ensuring the department works in a system driven manner, with effective processes and minimal waste. The role is a varied role, required to proactively approach the Planning function to ensure workloads are planned and executed effectively. Ensuring all works orders are planned into production capacities to meet sales order demands and maintain minimum stock levels. Working closely with Customer Services to ensure all orders are planned and confirmed within 24 hours. Handling customer driven sales queries, delivering a prompt and professional response and striving to meet expectations. Handling internal queries relating to planning, supporting and ensuring system accuracy is maintained. Advocating system accuracy, encouraging and supporting discipline in all areas to ensure accurate system data, including due dates and stock figures. Ensuring Sales and Production departments are kept informed of shortages preventing production output and resultant changes to the production plan. Supporting new product introductions. Supporting and implementing engineering changes. Running regular system maintenance to ensure accurate and up-to-date system data. Ensuring the company housekeeping expectation in the office is adhered to at all times. Any other tasks or assignments as requested by the company. The Person: Previous experience within a fast paced, industrial manufacturing environment. Proven experience of carrying out and achieving projects linked to continuous improvements. Calm under pressure. Team worker. IT literate. Excellent organisational and planning skills. Accepts responsibility and takes ownership. Ability to communicate at all levels within the business. The Benefits You will be working for a well-established growing employer. An excellent salary, shift allowance included in the above salary. A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment. The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.