Our growing and innovative client, located on the Shropshire/Powys border, are looking for an experienced Production Planner to join their team and contribute to the future success of the business within a highly competitive industry.
Environmental sustainability is a key focus for their future development, pledging to continue minimising their environmental impact, becoming more sustainable and ultimately protect the environment around us.
What you can expect:
* Monday to Friday, full time & permanent
* Salary: negotiable and depending on experience, disclosed upon application
* 24 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays
What you will be doing:
* Lead the monthly demand planning process in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Finance, incorporating historical trends, customer run rates, promotional activity, product lifecycle changes, delists and broader market insights
* Facilitate and lead cross-functional monthly demand review and Sales & Operations Planning meetings to gain consensus and signoff on a rolling 3–6 month forecast horizon
* Manage bi-weekly exceptions meetings to assess and respond to late demand changes or opportunities, working with Operations and Sales to assess impact
* Generate detailed, efficient production plans that balance forecasted demand with available labour, machine capacity, materials, storage and energy consumption
* Monitor forecast accuracy and variance against actual sales...