Your new company

A leading global manufacturing company based in Northwich is seeking an experienced Production Planner to join their Supply Chain team. The company has won multiple awards and has a reputation as an excellent place to work by its employees.

Your new role

Working on an alternating shift pattern (6am-2pm one week, followed by 10am-6pm the following week), the Production Planner will play a crucial role in the company's supply chain operation and, working alongside another Production Planner, will have the following responsibilities:

• Develop and manage mid-to-long-term plans for demand, supply, and raw materials.
• Support short-term scheduling for multiple complex product lines or high-volume facilities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth operations.
• Present your findings in weekly team meetings.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives using project management tools.
• Design and implement new processes to enhance efficiency and performance.
• Maintain strong relationships with manufacturing sites, warehouses, and suppliers.

What you'll need to succeed

• A background in production planning within a multi-line manufacturing environment (at least 3 production lines)

• Strong experience using SAP

• Comfortable using MS Excel features including Pivot Tables, LOOKUPS, and similar formulae.

• Strong communication presentation skills

• A very strong awareness of health & safety within a manufacturing environment

• Ideally, you will have degree in areas such as business, engineering, chemistry or manufacturing operations

What you'll get in return

• A starting salary between £31-35K + £2,860 shift allowance

• Incentive plan up to 8% of salary

• 4% flexible fund, which you can either use as a salary top-up, or use it to purchase additional benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• 7% employer pension contribution

• Employee share save scheme

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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