Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.
What you will be part of
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe.
Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.
Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Planner to join our growing team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient production of our high‑tech products. As a Production Planner, you will support development and implementation of production plans, coordinate materials and resources, ensuring the timely delivery of products. You will collaborate with various teams including production, procurement, logistics and engineering to optimize efficiency and achieve production goals.
Responsibilities
Supporting daily tasks within the planning team.
Collaborate with operational teams to develop and maintain production schedules and plans. Support the maintenance, and daily coordination of shop orders reserved and released from planning to production and stores.
Support NCR requests and re‑work tickets for the shop floor.
Control demand for materials and components based on production requirements.
Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely availability of materials and shop orders for production.
Effectively communicate production plans, updates, and challenges to relevant parties.
Inventory Support
Monitor optimized inventory levels to meet production requirements to help minimize holding costs.
Conduct regular inventory analysis to identify slow‑moving or obsolete stock.
Coordinate with the stores team to ensure accurate stock counts and resolve any discrepancies.
Maintain a controlled release principle for shop orders, aligned to production capacity.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, demand and cost savings in procurement and planning functions.
Support projects/initiatives towards implementing continuous improvement activities behind the production plan.
Qualifications and Requirements
Proven experience and understanding as a production planner in a manufacturing environment, preferably in electrical assembly.
Good analytical, problem‑solving, and data reporting skills.
Excellent communicator and ability to work collaboratively in a cross‑functional team environment.
Experience in using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems.
Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
Good understanding of Microsoft office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
Personal Attributes
Proactive, hands‑on, and solutions‑focused person within a growing business.
Strong communicator who thrives in changing production environment.
Analytical thinker with attention to detail.
Reliable, committed, and able to work autonomously.
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