Senior Production Planner

A global leading manufacturer has a new vacancy for a Senior Production Planner. Candidates must have experience in production planning gained within a fast paced manufacturing environment and the position offers excellent career opportunities. Commutable from: Leicester, Hinckley, Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Loughborough, Coalville Salary: £ 30,000 - £ 35,000 p.a. + benefits Suitable for: Production Scheduler, Production Planner, Master Scheduler, Production Controller, Senior Production Planning, Planning Manager, Production Controller, Logistics Controller, Logistic Coordinator The Role Maintain the production plan and ensure the plan is in line with customer requirements Ensure all Vendor Management Inventory activities are completed Releasing job ordered to the cells in line with ERP requirements, targets and batch size/quantity Printing and collating job orders including drawings as required Issuing parts to job orders as required Controlling and expediting any given part number where necessary Management and organisation of subcontract work against agreed targets Utilising resource group plan and raising job orders were appropriate Liaising with purchasing on material shortages Review and update monthly production plans and analyse bottlenecks Ensure all purchased finished items are delivered to plan Support inventory facilitator when necessary The Candidate Proven experience in production planning, material planning and logistics coordinating Strong working knowledge of Excel, ERP, capacity planning, inventory control and manufacturing operations Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with excellent organisational skills Experience working in a fast paced production environment For more information send a CV to Danielle Neve