Operations and Production Planner Our growing and innovative client, located on the Shropshire/Powys border, are looking for an experienced Demand & Production Planner to join their team and contribute to the future success of the business within a highly competitive industry. The position will be responsible for driving monthly forecasting and S&OP processes, creating efficient production schedules, and ensuring supply chain alignment across departments. Adept at managing forecast accuracy, leading cross-functional meetings, and maintaining strong supplier relationships. What you can expect: * Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week * Salary: negotiable and depending on experience, disclosed upon application * 24 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays * Full time & permanent 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 * •Manage bi-weekly exceptions meetings to assess and respond to late demand changes or opportunities * Generate detailed, efficient production plans which balance forecasted demand with available labour, machine capacity, materials, storage and energy consumption * Monitor forecast accur...