Production Planning Manager
Location: Liverpool
Reference: 138075
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000
We’re seeking an experienced professional to take ownership of production planning activities, ensuring smooth coordination from the creation of shop orders through to the delivery of finished goods. The role’s core focus is balancing exceptional customer service with cost-effective operations. You’ll also oversee a small data management team responsible for the accurate and timely maintenance of product master data for both standard and bespoke items.
The Production Planning & Data Manager role offers:
1. A competitive salary (£50,000 – £60,000)
2. Company benefits and enhanced pension scheme
3. Flexible work hours
4. Increased responsibility and career progression available
5. Opportunity to lead a team
Key Responsibilities of the Production Planning & Data Manager role
6. Develop and maintain daily production schedules that align with manufacturing capacity, warehouse limitations, and distribution efficiency while meeting customer lead-time expectations.
7. Evaluate and enhance existing production planning systems, introducing improved review processes where required.
8. Serve as the main liaison between Sales, Operations, and Logistics to ensure consistent communication and alignment on short- and mid-term plans.
9. Use historical data and forecasts to work with Sales and Distribution to set optimum stock levels – ensuring product availability without excessive inventory.
10. Oversee the setup and ongoing maintenance of all product master data, including materials, Bills of Material, and routing information.
11. Collaborate with department heads to project production capacity requirements across multiple product categories.
12. Lead and support the planning and data teams, managing performance, workload, and development.
13. Highlight potential issues that could affect supply of finished goods and put proactive solutions in place.
14. Take part in training or professional development relevant to the role.
15. Undertake additional duties as requested by senior management that are consistent with the level and purpose of the position.
Experience & Knowledge required to be considered for the Production Planning & Data Manager role:
16. Proven experience managing a team (essential)
17. Experience in a production planning or manufacturing coordination role
18. Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems
19. Ability to write and use SQL queries
20. Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience preferred
21. Advanced Excel skills and high general IT competence
22. Industry knowledge advantageous but not mandatory
23. Logical thinker with a detail-oriented and analytical approach
24. Commercial awareness of customer expectations and the cost of errors