Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Wales
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Production Planner
Blaenau Gwent
28602/611
Competitive salary plus pension and more
Benefits Package:
Competitive salary
Company pension scheme
Early finish on a Friday
Sick Pay
Excellent training programmes
A major global manufacturer with a strong UK presence is looking to strengthen its team with the key acquisition of a Production Planner. Known for operational excellence, premium quality products, and continuous improvement, this employer offers a dynamic environment where performance is recognised and success is shared.
This is your chance to join a business that invests in its people, values technical expertise, and delivers real career progression.
Role & Responsibilities:
Create, maintain, and optimise weekly production schedules for multiple production lines.
Release production orders in SAP based on material availability, capacity constraints, and customer demand.
Generate and release material scheduling agreements to external suppliers using SAP.
Manage incoming goods flow to prevent warehouse congestion and align deliveries with live production needs.
Monitor supplier delivery performance and proactively expedite critical shortages to eliminate assembly line stoppages on a daily basis.
A full job description can be provided upon request
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Purchasing or Supply Chain Procurement Qualification would be preferred
Minimum 3-5 years of production planning and material procurement experience in the automotive, aerospace or highly regulated industry
Strong, hands-on proficiency in SAP
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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
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