Production Planner and Scheduler Full Time Permanent

• Position: Production Planner and Scheduler
• Location: Lewes, East Sussex
• Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 per year plus very good company benefits
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am-16:30pm – 37 hours per week
• Role based on the outskirts of Lewes.  There is plenty of free parking on site available for all staff.

We are delighted to be working alongside our successful, established and very specialist client as they seek to recruit a Production Planner and Scheduler. My client is highly thought of within their sector and offers an excellent environment in which to work and progress within the business.

This role is full time (Monday-Friday,  37 hours per week) and offers an excellent opportunity to join a very established and reputable company. Due to workplace location on the outskirts of Lewes, it is essential to drive and have your own transport as there is no public transport nearby.

The role – Production Planner and Scheduler.

This is an exciting opening to join a progressive organisation. You will be working with a highly skilled and motivated team that is keen on developing best practice manufacturing and supply chain techniques.

Duties will include:

• Responsible for creating, modifying and maintaining the production plan in SAP (MRP/MPS) ensuring that customer delivery commitments can be met.
• Agree forward schedule requirements with Sales, Production and Buyer to meet business needs
• Load the agreed forecasts for all products onto the company ERP system
• Working closely with the Buyers, to ensure that materials and parts are available to meet customer demand / forecasts.
• Load and generate orders onto the ERP system, in line with agreed forecast and demand.
• Work with the Production Manager and the Stores Team to ensure the accurate closedown of completed orders
• Work closely with Buyers and Production Engineers to ensure that all ERP parts are set up correctly to optimise availability and stock holding.
• Ensure and help maintain accurate planning parameters of all parts / Bill of Materials
• Ensure all planned work supports on-time delivery of the product.
• Support the business by producing regular reports/SAP queries as required
• Work with Design Engineering to plan new product introductions.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks as required by Management.

Experience, competencies and knowledge required:

• A qualification in Supply Chain Management would be a distinct advantage
• A full UK driving licence and own transport due to workplace location
• Relevant planning experience working in an electro-mechanical production environment.
• Experience of using both MPS and MRP modules of an ERP system.
• Strong knowledge and experience of MRP / ERP systems and the ability to quickly learn software applications.
• Good computer skills, including ERP/MRP systems and the MS Office suite.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent planning and organising skills.

For more information regarding this new and exciting Production Planner and Scheduler opportunity please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.