Senior Production Planner
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Full Time, Permanent
If you’re commercially sharp experienced Production Planner and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this could be a great fit.
Jackson Hogg is supporting a global manufacturing business in their search for a Senior Production Planner to drive production planning, scheduling and operational performance across their Production site.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of planning activity, ensuring production runs smoothly, materials are in place and customer demand is consistently met.
Role & Responsibilities
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Lead and manage all production planning and scheduling activities across the site
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Develop and optimise production schedules to meet customer demand and service levels
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Own MPS/MRP planning through SAP
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Identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks, implementing solutions to maintain flow
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Lead daily and weekly scheduling meetings
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Ensure material availability across raw materials, WIP and finished goods
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Work closely with Procurement to manage supplier performance and mitigate shortages
Desirable Skills & Experience
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Strong background in production planning or scheduling within manufacturing
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Proven experience developing and implementing planning processes and systems
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Solid working knowledge of SAP
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Strong understanding of MRP, capacity planning and inventory control
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Advanced Excel skills
This is a great opportunity to step into a role where you can genuinely influence operational performance and drive improvements across a complex manufacturing environment. If you’re interested in finding out more, please get in touch.
Skye Madden – Managing Consultant at Jackson Hogg