Production Planner - £42,000-£45,000 + Annual Bonus + Private Medical + 33 Days Holiday + Early Finish Fridays + Market Leader + Benefits! The Company Our client are a market leading manufacturer who operate on a global basis. Due to continued expansion they have an excellent opportunity to join their business as a Production Planner. The Role The Senior Production Planner will translate the agreed S&OP plan into an achievable operational plan covering the next three months, balancing demand, capacity, materials and operational constraints.. This role plays a critical part in the S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand, production capacity, inventory strategy, and commercial priorities Main duties include: * Convert the balanced S&OP plan into monthly and weekly operational requirements. * Prepare the detailed plan for the following month and provide an initial weekly view. * Secure agreement between Commercial and Operations on demand, capacity and supply. * Chair the weekly S&OE review, confirming demand, capacity, output and agreed actions. * Act as the first escalation point when the plan for weeks 3–12 is at risk.· Assess the effect of changes in customer demand, capacity, labour, materials and production performance. * Maintain an integrated plan across all products, managing dependencies and competing priorities. * Provide clear planning parameters and priorities to the Schedulers responsible for weeks 1 and 2. * Monitor performance against the agreed plan and coordinate corrective or recovery actions. * Escalate unresolved or longer-term constraints to the S&OP Manager and relevant stakeholders. * Ensure planning data, assumptions, constraints and actions are accurate, current and clearly documented. * Work closely with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance and the wider Planning team. * Support improvements to S&OE processes, planning systems, capacity models and management information. What We Are Looking For The Production Planner will ideally have experience within a fast paced manufacturing environment. You should have the following skills/experience: * Experience in production planning, operations planning, supply chain or a comparable manufacturing role. * Strong understanding of S&OE, S&OP, MRP and capacity-planning principles. * Experience within the manufacturing sector (open on type of manufacturing) * Experience using an ERP or manufacturing planning system. * Strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills. * Ability to balance customer demand against operational capacity and supply constraints. * Confident written and verbal communication skills. * Strong problem-solving, prioritisation and decision-making capability. * High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. * Ability to influence stakeholders across different functions. * Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage changing priorities. * Lean / Continuous Improvement exposure. What is On Offer The Production Planner will receive a competitive basic salary of £42,000-£45,000 plus the opportunity to join a hugely successful & growing business. You will also get the following benefits: * Private Medical insurance * 33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays) * 5% pension contribution, * Yearly Bonus * Ability to purchase extra holidays * Early Finish Fridays