Production planner

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the production planning function, ensuring best-in-class planning practices across a bespoke manufacturing operation
• Own and manage end-to-end production planification, aligning capacity, materials, and labour with customer demand and business priorities
• Utilise and optimise ERP systems to manage scheduling, materials planning, and production tracking, ensuring data accuracy and visibility
• Oversee order management processes, ensuring smooth progression from order intake through to production and final delivery
• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules for bespoke products, balancing competing priorities and changing customer requirements
• Collaborate closely with sales and engineering teams to ensure seamless transition from design to manufacture
• Monitor production performance, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and constraints, and implementing corrective actions
• Provide regular reporting and insight to senior leadership on KPIs, delivery performance, and operational efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement (C.I.) initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce lead times, and improve on-time delivery
• Manage materials planning and inventory in collaboration with procurement, ensuring availability while controlling costs
• Ensure strong cross-functional communication, keeping all departments aligned on schedules, priorities, and changes
• Promote and enforce high standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance
• Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

The Person

• Strong leadership capability, with the confidence to take ownership of the planning function and influence cross-functional teams
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to balance long-term planning with day-to-day operational demands
• Experience working within a bespoke or project-based manufacturing environment
• The ability to manage complexity, changing priorities, and multiple concurrent projects effectively
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge and improve existing processes
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence in working with ERP systems and using data to drive planning decisions
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the business
• A collaborative approach, building strong relationships across sales, engineering, and production teams
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• A continuous improvement mindset, always seeking opportunities to enhance efficiency and performance

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in production planning, planification, or scheduling within a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience working with ERP/MRP systems to manage production, materials, and workflows
• Experience in bespoke or made-to-order product environments is highly desirable
• Demonstrable experience in a leadership or managerial role within planning or operations
• Understanding of order management processes and their integration into production planning
• Experience driving continuous improvement (C.I.) initiatives (Lean or similar methodologies desirable)
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Strong understanding of materials management, supply chain coordination, and inventory control
• Commercial awareness with a focus on delivery performance and customer satisfaction
• Solid understanding of health and safety within a manufacturing setting

About Us

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