Supply Chain and Production Planner

Supply Chain and Production Planner Location: Brighouse Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 4:00pm Friday: 7:30am - 1:30pm The Opportunity We are seeking a talented Supply Chain and Production Planner to join our client''s growing manufacturing business. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supply Chain and Production Planner to play a pivotal role in ensuring materials, resources and production capacity are aligned to meet customer demand while driving operational efficiency. As Supply Chain and Production Planner, you will work across procurement, inventory management, logistics and production planning, collaborating closely with Production, Sales and Warehouse teams. You will also have the opportunity to work with emerging AI-enabled planning tools, providing the practical manufacturing expertise needed to turn data-driven recommendations into effective operational plans. What You''ll Be Doing As a Supply Chain and Production Planner, your responsibilities will include: Supply Chain and ProcurementManaging UK and European supplier relationships.Negotiating pricing and placing purchase orders.Monitoring supplier performance and resolving supply issues.Supporting supplier audits and continuous improvement initiatives.Inventory and Materials PlanningMaintaining optimum stock levels for raw materials, packaging and finished goods.Forecasting material requirements using demand and inventory data.Managing ERP/MRP master data, lead times and ..... full job details .....