Overview
We are seeking a Production Planner who can take responsibility for creating and maintaining production plans that balance available manufacturing capacity with customer demand, alongside meeting S&OP requirements and maximizing inventory turns through JIT initiatives.
This role combines planning tasks with hands-on coordination in a collaborative environment, ensuring on-time delivery, scheduling of sales orders, work order release, shortage management, and packing/shipping coordination. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to work confidently with changing requirements and show resilience when tackling challenging problems.
You will need to be a self-motivated individual with good time management and decision-making skills.
Primary duties & responsibilities
* Develop, maintain, and adjust production schedules and capacity plans in line with S&OP and forecast requirements.
* Monitor and address risks to on-time delivery through daily production meetings and shortage reviews.
* Administer work orders, Kanban jobs, schedule booked sales orders, and packing confirmations to meet shipping deadlines.
* Run and analyse system reports using business systems to ensure accuracy and support decision-making.
* Coordinate packing, shipping, and offsite storage to meet operational timelines.
* Maintain key KPIs and update planning data across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
* Attend cross-functional meetings (Production, Materials, R&D, PLM) to align plans with business priorities.
Education & experience
* Understanding of MRP, forecasting, and scheduling.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
* Administration understanding and accuracy.
Preferred additional skills
* Strong data analysis and reporting skills to support operational decision-making.
* Experience using Oracle and ERP reporting systems.
* Previous experience in a manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Production, Manufacturing, and Engineering
Industries
* Manufacturing and Engineering Services
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