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Production Planner
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Salary: £34,000PA
gap personnel are looking for an organised and proactive Production Planner to join our client in Bridgwater, Somerset! In this role, you’ll be responsible for producing and maintaining efficient production plans that meet both short and long-term business needs and customer expectations.
You’ll coordinate closely with internal teams, ensuring that machine availability, labour capacity, running times, production conflicts and material availability are all managed effectively.
Main Responsibilities:
Lead weekly production meetings and attend daily update meetings with department leads and managers.
Support the implementation of new ERP systems and other supporting systems.
Manage key stakeholder relationships across production and operations to maximise efficiency.
Minimise last-minute changes to the production plan through strategic planning and forecasting.
Identify and advise on risks or opportunities in production planning.
Liaise with other departments to ensure alignment.
Raise purchase orders aligned to production requirements.
Communicate effectively with Directors, Senior Leadership, Managers, Production and Quality teams regarding supply issues or changes.
Maintain security, integrity, and confidentiality of data.
Follow company policies and procedures.
Undertake other duties as directed by management.
About You:
A confident communicator who is comfortable challenging when needed.
Dynamic and responsive, able to reprioritise quickly as situations change.
Embraces change and demonstrates a proactive mindset.
Strong decision-making skills.
Confident working with numerical data and analysis.
Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.
Exceptional organisational and time management skills with attention to detail.
Accurate data entry skills.
Positive attitude, team player, reliable and dependable.
FMCG experience (preferred but not essential).
If you’re looking to join a forward-thinking team where your skills and ideas are valued, we’d love to hear from you!
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