Production Planner

Production PlannerBedlington, NorthumberlandCompetitive Salary + Benefits + Lunchtime Finish on Fridays!We at JKR are recruiting a Production Planner for a growing and extremely busy manufacturing company!The Production Planner will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient flow of production processes by planning production schedules, managing stock levels and optimising workflows. This role is responsible for generating production plans and working collaboratively with stakeholders to plan production that meets customer demands and supports internal KPIs.Production Planner Key Responsibilities:Sales and operations planning helps predict all facets of supply and demand to improve production scheduling, inventory management, logistics, supply chain, management, financial planning and budgetingPrepare demand forecasts using knowledge of budgets, targets, sales and production plansDevelop production schedules and co-ordinate production capacity planningSupport contract review process and generate order acknowledgements based on production planCollaborate with various departments, including manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement and customer services to ensure seamless operationsMonitor inventory levels and maintain stock levels to meet customer demandsParticipate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall productivity and reduce wasteSupport accurate and timely control of production dataActively contribute to achievement of department goals and ..... full job details .....