Senior Production Planner

A market-leading manufacturing business require a Senior Production Planner to lead site planning and scheduling activities. Applicants need production planning experience gained within a manufacturing or engineering business, and ideally have planning expertise in MRP.The Senior Production Planner will be responsible for leading planning and scheduling activities across a number of manufacturing and finishing production lines. The role would suit a dynamic and skilled production planner, who can drive change and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment.Specific duties of the Senior Production Planner include:Generate, track progress, change and maintain weekly production plansCapacity Planning activitiesInventory Management activitiesSupplier Management / Supplier liaison - reviewing orderbooks and assessing inventory requirementsSubcontract Planning activitiesMaintenance of data in MRPDrive change, continuous improvement and LEAN activities across planningSenior Production Planner applicants should meet the following criteria:Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Production Control or Materials Planning/Scheduling experiencePrevious planning experience within a manufacturing or engineering businessPrevious experience with an MRP or ERP system, or experience planning manufacturing in MS ExcelChange management and continuous improvement skillset / mindsetStrong stakeholder management ..... full job details .....