Production Planner

Production Planner

£35,000 to £40,000 + 4 Day Week + Flexible Working + Training + Progression + Company Benefits

North Lanarkshire, commutable from Glasgow, Livingston, Bathgate, Wishaw, Motherwell, Hamilton and surrounding areas

Do you have experience planning within a high volume production environment, looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of production planning while developing and improving the systems and processes behind it?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established manufacturing business where you'll take ownership of short, medium and long term production planning, working across multiple departments to improve capacity, efficiency and performance while exploring how AI and new technology can further develop the planning function.

The company is continuing to invest in its operations and processes, offering long term stability alongside the opportunity to have a genuine influence on how the planning function operates.

In this role you'll build and manage production plans, translate forecasts into capacity requirements and coordinate materials, labour and production capability. You'll use advanced Excel, ERP/MRP systems and data to improve forecasting, capacity planning and S&OP, with opportunities to introduce greater automation, reporting and AI tools.

This role would suit someone with strong production planning experience from a high volume manufacturing environment who is confident with advanced Excel and wants to take greater ownership of planning, systems and continuous improvement.

The Role

• Own short, medium and long term production planning
• Forecasting, capacity planning and S&OP
• Build and maintain planning models, reports and dashboards
• Advanced Excel, ERP/MRP systems, data and automation
• Improve planning processes, efficiency and use of technology
• Choice of 4 day week or 4.5 days with Friday working from home

The Person

• Strong production planning experience within high volume manufacturing
• Food, FMCG, perishable or fast moving manufacturing experience advantageous
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Confident building production and capacity plans
• Interest in AI, automation and using technology to improve processes

Reference Number: BBBH 278387

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.