Senior Planner | Barton-under-Needwood | £45,000 – £50,000 per annul | Full-time, Monday –Friday About the Role We are looking for a Senior Planner to join our team at Barton during an exciting period of transformation. This role is critical to establishing robust planning processes for a new, state-of-the-art facility that will consolidate multiple product lines under one roof. You will lead the development of planning systems, drive strategic scheduling, and ensure operational readiness as we transition into a fully integrated site. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of planning within a global organisation and make a tangible impact on efficiency and delivery performance. Key Responsibilities Planning Leadership Develop and implement integrated planning processes for production and maintenance activities. Lead planning meetings and the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Create and maintain long-term capacity and resource plans (3–6 months horizon). Strategic Oversight Move planning from reactive to proactive, introducing tools and systems where none currently exist. Support new bids and industrialisation projects, providing accurate lead times and resource forecasts. Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, engineering, and procurement to align plans with business objectives. Performance & Reporting Monitor KPIs and conduct variance analysis between planned and actual performance. Implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives. Produce high-level reporting for senior management on capacity, labour, and material availability. Team Development Mentor and support junior planners, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. Coordinate planning activities across multiple business units within the Barton site. What We’re Looking For Essential Proven experience in production planning within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of planning principles, capacity management, and resource scheduling. Ability to develop planning tools and processes from the ground up. Desirable Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Dynamics 365, or similar). Exposure to S&OP and integrated business planning. Skills Strategic thinker with excellent organisational and analytical skills. Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Why Join Us? Be part of a major site transformation project with significant investment and growth. Opportunity to shape planning strategy and implement best practices from scratch. Work within a global organisation offering career progression and international opportunities. Collaborative culture with strong support for training and development. Benefits Competitive salary: £45,000 – £50,000 25 days holiday bank holidays Standard pension scheme Flexible core working hours Life assurance (3x salary) Career progression within a global business Close date: 19/12/2025 About Ford & Stanley group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to the boardroom. 1.Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary. 2.Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. 3.Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. 4.Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business