Production Planner
Towcester
Up to £35,000 per annum + Training & Development + Pension Scheme + 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays + Career Progression
Are you looking to build a long-term career in production planning/supply chain within a high-quality manufacturing environment?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking manufacturer renowned for delivering high-performance solutions across defence, aerospace, and industrial sectors worldwide. The business is seeking a Planner who can be developed, trained, and shaped into a key member of the planning team.
You'll work closely with experienced planners, engineering, and shopfloor teams, gaining hands-on exposure to materials planning, production scheduling, MRP, and ERP systems. This role is ideal for someone who already understands how an industrial production environment operates and wants to move into a more structured planning/scheduling role.
The Role:
1. Support material and production planning activities, including processing sales orders, forecasts, production schedules, and running MRP to convert planned orders and purchase requisitions
2. Work closely with shopfloor teams to manage production priorities, capacity planning, and the flow of work-in-progress, ensuring demand aligns with manufacturing capability
3. Monitor inventory levels and support stock analysis across store locations, maintaining accurate ERP data (SAP or similar) including BOMs, routings, and delivery dates
4. Support engineering change activities and new product introductions, tracking and reporting key planning metrics such as order intake, delivery performance, and output
5. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across planning and supply chain processes
The Person:
6. Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or production environment
7. Experience of planning, scheduling, materials coordination highly desirable
8. IT literate (SAP/ERP/MRP experience advantageous but not essential)
9. Strong communication skills and ability to work to deadlines
10. A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in production planning and supply chain