Your new company
A leading global manufacturing company based in Northwich is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join their Supply Chain team. The company has won multiple awards and has a reputation as an excellent place to work by its employees.
Your new role
Working on an alternating shift pattern (6am-2pm one week, followed by 10am-6pm the following week), the Production Planner will play a crucial role in the company's supply chain operation and, working alongside another Production Planner, will have the following responsibilities:
* Develop and manage mid-to-long-term plans for demand, supply, and raw materials.
* Support short-term scheduling for multiple complex product lines or high-volume facilities.
* Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth operations.
* Present your findings in weekly team meetings.
* Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives using project management tools.
* Design and implement new processes to enhance efficiency and performance.
* Maintain strong relationships with manufacturing sites, warehouses, and suppliers.
What you'll need to succeed
* A background in production planning within a multi-line manufacturing environment (at least 3 production lines)
* Strong experience using SAP
* Comfortable using MS Excel features including Pivot Tables, LOOKUPS, and similar formulae.
* Strong communication presentation skills
* A very strong awareness of health & safety within a manufacturing environment
* Ideally, you will have degree in areas such as business, engineering, chemistry or manufacturing operations
What you'll get in return
* A starting salary between £31-35K + £2,860 shift allowance
* Incentive plan up to 8% of salary
* 4% flexible fund, which you can either use as a salary top-up, or use it to purchase additional benefits
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* 7% employer pension contribution
* Employee share save scheme
What you need to do now
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Desired Skills and Experience
To be considered for this role, you must have:
* A background in production planning within a manufacturing environment with multiple production lines
* SAP experience
* Advanced Excel skills
* Strong awareness of health and safety within a manufacturing setting
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