Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Working with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products. The Production Planner is responsible for scheduling short-term production, balancing the system generated production requisitions with the most efficient running of the production lines. The Production Planner will be the key day-to-day contact for Manufacturing and will lead improvement projects and chair daily planning meetings. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver Customer Service and Inventory targets by maintaining stock levels with target parameters. * Schedule required production to specific production lines. * Maximise efficient production time. E.g. Planning production in a sequence that minimises changeover time. * Root cause and analyse service issues. * Communicate to wider business the root cause, recovery plan and recovery date of parts which are out of stock. * Provide wider business with proactive insight into upcoming service risks. * Contribute to improving system masterdata and process automation in the Planning team. * Form a close relationship with relevant Production Managers in ways of working. * Chair daily planning meetings for Broomhouse Lane and Neale road when applicable. * Document processes and process improvements. Skills & Requirements: * Experience in production planning. * Knowledge of demand planning, capacity planning, material planning and scheduling. * Experience in manufacturing operations. * Problem Solving Skills – process improvement techniques, problem analysis and resolution. * Strong excel skills and ability to create bespoke action-focused reports from scratch. * Experience and knowledge of using IFS or similar ERP software. * Target focused, able to prioritise and manage own time. * Highly self-motivated, resilient and confident in own ability. * Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels. * Able to demonstrate building strong relationships with other internal departments. * Can demonstrate the Genuit Group Trademark behaviours: “We work together”, “We take ownership” & “We find a better way”. Working hours & benefits: Monday - Friday 25 days holiday entitlement Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme Cycle to work scheme Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8% Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership) Free flu vouchers Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services Staff discount on all Genuit Group products Free on-site parking