Recruit4staff is proud to represent their client, a leading manufacturing/engineering company, in its search for a Supply Chain Planner to work at its leading facility near Oswestry For the successful Supply Chain Planner, our client is offering: Salary of up to £45,000 P/A depending on experience Monday to Thursday 8.00 AM to 4.30 PM and Friday 8.00 AM to 1.30 PM - 37 hours per week Permanent position Immediate interviews/starts available Ongoing training and future development 25 days holiday Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave each year Private Medical Scheme Death in Service Company pension plan Company sick pay Health Care Scheme Cycle to work Scheme The Role – Supply Chain Planner: Reporting to the Operations manager you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating the production activities within the manufacturing plant. This role ensures efficient use of resources (materials, labour, equipment) to meet customer demand and production targets while minimising downtime and optimising production flow. Ensure Customers and the Sales team remain informed on the status of orders Management of Installation Planning Process, both internal and external installers Maintenance of Master Production Schedule (SAP) Lead the weekly planning meetings and ensure actions are tracked and executed Lead weekly update meetings with the sales teams Track production progress, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and report on production output, efficiency, and on-time delivery Liaise with third parties for schedules and deliveries Work with key stakeholders across the sales and operations processes to ensure customer demand is met What our client is looking for in a Supply Chain Planner: GCSE levels Supply Chain or material planning qualifications – DESIRABLE Experience working in a production/manufacturing plant, preferably in a similar industry Experience with ERP planning systems, preferably within SAP - ESSENTIAL Understanding of Hydraulic, electrical and mechanical engineering principles Deep understanding of material flows, work in progress, finished goods and the overall manufacturing principles Good IT skills, including Google platforms and MS Office, and have experience on SAP Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills Have excellent written and verbal communication skills Be confident and comfortable interfacing with other departments and stakeholders Be self-motivated, capable of working under pressure, and able to operate with Key skills or similar Job titles as the Supply Chain Planner: Production planner, production scheduler, materials planner, resource planning, materials scheduler, supply chain planner, supply chain analyst, process planner, scheduler The Supply chain Planner position is Commutable from: Oswestry, Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Chester, Chirk, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Powys, North Wales, Cheshire For further information about this and other positions, please apply now This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff, which is operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agency, employment agency or employment business.