At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead production planning, optimise schedules, and drive operational improvements.
- Company: Established manufacturer in the Honiton area with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, development opportunities, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Take ownership of planning processes and make a real impact on production efficiency.
- Qualifications: Experience in production planning and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70000 £ per year.
Production Planning Manager Honiton area | Site-based £40,000 - £45,000 + development opportunities Permanent | Full-time Butler Rose is working with a well-established and growing manufacturer in the Honiton area to recruit an experienced Production Planning Manager .
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven planning professional to take ownership of production planning activities, lead a small team, and play a key role in improving operational performance across the business.
The Role Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for managing production planning processes end-to-end, ensuring efficient schedules, strong customer delivery performance, and continuous improvement across planning systems and processes.
Key responsibilities will include: Translating demand and capacity requirements into achievable production plans Managing and optimising planning and scheduling systems (MRP / ERP) Monitoring capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and driving improvements in output Working closely with production, procurement, and stores teams to ensure alignment Analysing BOMs to support make vs buy decisions Supporting cost estimation and quoting through material and labour analysis Leading, coaching, and developing the production planning team ...
