Senior Planner

Are you an experienced Production Planner, Senior Planner or Supply Chain Planner with a background in manufacturing?

Do you enjoy balancing production schedules, material availability and customer demand to keep operations running efficiently?

We''re supporting a leading manufacturing business in Hampshire who are looking to recruit a Senior Planner to join their Planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in coordinating production planning activities across multiple manufacturing departments while working closely with Operations, Procurement and Sales to ensure customer expectations are consistently met.

What''s the role all about?

As a Senior Planner, you''ll be responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules across several manufacturing areas, ensuring capacity, materials and resources are aligned to meet customer demand.

You''ll work closely with Operations, Procurement, Logistics and Sales to proactively identify potential issues, minimise delays and drive improvements in planning performance.

This is a fast-paced role where strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

Key responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules across multiple manufacturing departments
• Balance production capacity, material availability and customer demand
• Monitor production performance and identify potential constraints
• Work closely with Procurement to ensure materials are available when required
• Coordinate subcontractor activity and delivery schedules where required
• Manage production orders through the ERP/MRP system
• Review late orders and proactively resolve planning issues
• Liaise with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Logistics and Sales teams
• Analyse planning data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement across production planning processes
• Ensure ERP data remains accurate and up to date
• Support inventory optimisation while maintaining customer delivery performance

What you''ll need

To succeed in this role, you''ll bring:

• Previous experience in a Senior Planner, Production Planner or Supply Chain Planning role
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• Excellent understanding of production scheduling and capacity planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects within a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement
• Experience coordinating subcontract manufacturing
• APICS or Supply Chain qualifications

About you

You''re an organised and proactive planner who enjoys solving complex scheduling challenges while ensuring production runs smoothly.

You''ll be:

• Highly organised and analytical
• Commercially aware
• Detail-focused
• A confident communicator
• Comfortable working across multiple departments
• Passionate about improving processes and delivering excellent customer service

Salary & Benefits

• Up to -55,000 per annum
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Long service awards
• Training and career development
• Free onsite parking

Interested?

If you''re an experienced Senior Planner, Production Planner or Supply Chain Planner looking for your next challenge within manufacturing, we''d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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