Production Planner £42,000 plus benefits Purpose of the Production Planner: To coordinate the end-to-end production workflow across operations, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of materials. Responsibilities include scheduling, resource and inventory management, supplier coordination, and cross-departmental collaboration. Main duties for the Production Planner: * Develop and maintain production schedules for operations. * Plan and place orders for outsourced work and finishing materials. * Print and verify job bags and provide capacity forecasts. * Coordinate delivery of products from suppliers and advise teams on job status, overs/unders, and delivery timelines. * Monitor and manage inventory of finished materials, coordinate with procurement for timely replenishment. * Schedule equipment usage efficiently and adjust plans for rush orders or changes. * Identify and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing principles. * Maintain records of schedules, orders, and inventory; generate reports and analyse production quality data. * Understand site operations to provide support and resolve issues while maintaining positive internal relationship Skills required for the Production Planner: * Proven experience in production planning and scheduling, preferably in the manufacturing industry with a strong understanding of the operations and dispatch. * Ability to forecast and order finishing materials. * Proficient IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel etc) with the ability to use production planning scheduling tools tailored to production. * Excellent communication and teamwork skills. * Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in production planning. * Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is desirable to enhance efficiency and reduce waste. * Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to read and clearly write instructions and to also present information in one-on-one or small team situations. * The ability to think creatively and technically. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Good organisational skills the ability to prioritise and adapt workload to changing priorities. * Proactive attitude who works well on own initiative as well as part of a team. * Maintain exceptional hygiene standards, continuously leading by example. Hours of work for the Production Planner: Monday to Friday days 37.5 hours a week Benefits for the Production Planner: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension Life Assurance Medicash Retails discount Onsite free parking Reward scheme Referral program etc etc This is a permanent position based in Huntingdon For more details on the Production Planner, please contact Lisa Parsons